Maldives vs Samoa: Population by five year age group

Maldives
30,641
in 2023
Samoa
28,284
in 2023
Maldives rank
178th
Samoa rank
180th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Maldives
  • Samoa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019862023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 30,641 against 28,284 in Samoa, a difference of 2,357.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Maldives ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 12,089 20,723 8,634 Samoa
1960s 18,866 25,738 6,872 Samoa
1970s 26,259 26,329 70.6 Samoa
1980s 35,459 25,880 9,579 Maldives
1990s 38,605 26,125 12,480 Maldives
2000s 29,179 26,499 2,680 Maldives
2010s 35,456 28,764 6,692 Maldives
2020s 32,135 28,982 3,153 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Maldives or Samoa?
Maldives, at 30,641 against 28,284 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Maldives and Samoa?
2,357, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for population by five year age group?
Maldives ranks 178th 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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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