Latvia vs Samoa: Annual change in population
Latvia
1,340 people
in 2023
Samoa
1,403 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
163rd
Samoa rank
162nd
Annual change in population over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,403 people against 1,340 people in Latvia, a difference of 63 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,806 people | 2,364 people | 17,442 people | Latvia |
| 1960s | 24,068 people | 2,867 people | 21,201 people | Latvia |
| 1970s | 16,786 people | 2,465 people | 14,321 people | Latvia |
| 1980s | 15,931 people | 588.7 people | 15,343 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | -27,402 people | 1,150 people | 28,552 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | -24,878 people | 1,125 people | 26,003 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | -22,778 people | 1,826 people | 24,604 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | -7,967 people | 1,720 people | 9,687 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Latvia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,403 people against 1,340 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Latvia and Samoa?
- 63 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for annual change in population?
- Latvia ranks 163rd 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
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.