Latvia vs Samoa: Annual population growth

Latvia
1,340
in 2023
Samoa
1,403
in 2023
Latvia rank
163rd
Samoa rank
162nd

Annual population growth over time

  • Latvia
  • Samoa
-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k195119872023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1,403 against 1,340 in Latvia, a difference of 63.

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 2,364 17,442 Latvia
1960s 24,068 2,867 21,201 Latvia
1970s 16,786 2,465 14,321 Latvia
1980s 15,931 588.7 15,343 Latvia
1990s -27,402 1,150 28,552 Samoa
2000s -24,878 1,125 26,003 Samoa
2010s -22,778 1,826 24,604 Samoa
2020s -7,967 1,720 9,687 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Latvia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 1,403 against 1,340 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Latvia and Samoa?
63, 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 population growth?
Latvia ranks 163rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed