Maldives vs Samoa: Annual change in population
Maldives
1,893 people
in 2023
Samoa
1,403 people
in 2023
Maldives rank
160th
Samoa rank
162nd
Annual change in population over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,893 people against 1,403 people in Samoa, a difference of 490 people.
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 people | 2,364 people | 740.22 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 3,051 people | 2,867 people | 183.8 people | Maldives |
| 1970s | 4,079 people | 2,465 people | 1,614 people | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5,738 people | 588.7 people | 5,149 people | Maldives |
| 1990s | 5,967 people | 1,150 people | 4,817 people | Maldives |
| 2000s | 7,086 people | 1,125 people | 5,961 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 13,946 people | 1,826 people | 12,119 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9,568 people | 1,720 people | 7,848 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 1,893 people against 1,403 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Maldives and Samoa?
- 490 people, 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 change in population?
- Maldives ranks 160th 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.