Guam vs Samoa: Annual population growth
Guam
1,329
in 2023
Samoa
1,403
in 2023
Guam rank
164th
Samoa rank
162nd
Annual population growth over time
- Guam
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,403 against 1,329 in Guam, a difference of 74.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.
Guam ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 812.89 | 2,364 | 1,551 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 1,831 | 2,867 | 1,036 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2,124 | 2,465 | 341.3 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2,816 | 588.7 | 2,227 | Guam |
| 1990s | 2,248 | 1,150 | 1,098 | Guam |
| 2000s | 789.2 | 1,125 | 335.9 | Samoa |
| 2010s | -437 | 1,826 | 2,263 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1,176 | 1,720 | 544 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Guam or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,403 against 1,329 in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Guam and Samoa?
- 74, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Samoa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Samoa rank globally for annual population growth?
- Guam ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.