Maldives vs Samoa: Annual population growth
Maldives
1,893
in 2023
Samoa
1,403
in 2023
Maldives rank
160th
Samoa rank
162nd
Annual population growth over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,893 against 1,403 in Samoa, a difference of 490.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,624 | 2,364 | 740.22 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 3,051 | 2,867 | 183.8 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 4,079 | 2,465 | 1,614 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5,738 | 588.7 | 5,149 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 5,967 | 1,150 | 4,817 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 7,086 | 1,125 | 5,961 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 13,946 | 1,826 | 12,119 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9,568 | 1,720 | 7,848 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 1,893 against 1,403 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Maldives and Samoa?
- 490, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for annual population growth?
- Maldives ranks 160th 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.