Palau vs Samoa: Total number of international immigrants
Palau
5,212 immigrants
in 2024
Samoa
3,843 immigrants
in 2024
Palau rank
211th
Samoa rank
214th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 5,212 immigrants against 3,843 immigrants in Samoa, a difference of 1,369 immigrants.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Palau ranks 211th and Samoa ranks 214th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,775 immigrants | 4,026 immigrants | 250.5 immigrants | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6,176 immigrants | 5,872 immigrants | 304.5 immigrants | Palau |
| 2010s | 5,214 immigrants | 4,688 immigrants | 525 immigrants | Palau |
| 2020s | 5,150 immigrants | 3,932 immigrants | 1,218 immigrants | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Palau or Samoa?
- Palau, at 5,212 immigrants against 3,843 immigrants in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Palau and Samoa?
- 1,369 immigrants, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Palau ranks 211th and Samoa ranks 214th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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