Which has higher annual change in population, Cayman Islands or Samoa?

Cayman Islands, at 1,445 people against 1,403 people in Samoa as of 2023.

What is the difference in annual change in population between Cayman Islands and Samoa?

42 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Samoa?

73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs Samoa: Annual change in population

Cayman Islands

1,445 people

in 2023

Samoa

1,403 people

in 2023

Cayman Islands rank

161st

Samoa rank

162nd

Annual change in population over time

Cayman Islands
Samoa

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 1,445 people against 1,403 people in Samoa, a difference of 42 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 162nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1950s	141.11 people	2,364 people	2,223 people	Samoa
1960s	189.4 people	2,867 people	2,677 people	Samoa
1970s	619 people	2,465 people	1,846 people	Samoa
1980s	852.5 people	588.7 people	263.8 people	Cayman Islands
1990s	1,340 people	1,150 people	190.4 people	Cayman Islands
2000s	1,433 people	1,125 people	308.3 people	Cayman Islands
2010s	1,471 people	1,826 people	355.7 people	Samoa
2020s	1,427 people	1,720 people	292.5 people	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in population, Cayman Islands or Samoa?: Cayman Islands, at 1,445 people against 1,403 people in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual change in population between Cayman Islands and Samoa?: 42 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Samoa?: 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Samoa rank globally for annual change in population?: Cayman Islands ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual change in population
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.