Iceland vs Samoa: Population by five year age group

Iceland
23,233
in 2023
Samoa
28,284
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
Samoa rank
180th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 28,284 against 23,233 in Iceland, a difference of 5,051.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 20,291 20,723 431.8 Samoa
1960s 23,094 25,738 2,644 Samoa
1970s 21,009 26,329 5,320 Samoa
1980s 21,108 25,880 4,772 Samoa
1990s 22,287 26,125 3,838 Samoa
2000s 21,565 26,499 4,935 Samoa
2010s 22,475 28,764 6,290 Samoa
2020s 22,508 28,982 6,474 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Iceland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 28,284 against 23,233 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Iceland and Samoa?
5,051, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for population by five year age group?
Iceland ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed