Samoa vs Vanuatu: Population by age group
Samoa
12,365
in 2023
Vanuatu
13,516
in 2023
Samoa rank
198th
Vanuatu rank
196th
Population by age group over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 13,516 against 12,365 in Samoa, a difference of 1,151.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,666 | 2,679 | 12.9 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 3,539 | 2,371 | 1,167 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 4,449 | 3,035 | 1,414 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 5,394 | 5,498 | 103.9 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 7,216 | 5,277 | 1,939 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 8,760 | 6,068 | 2,692 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9,935 | 9,687 | 248.4 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11,791 | 12,794 | 1,002 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 13,516 against 12,365 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 1,151, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for population by age group?
- Samoa ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 196th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.