Nauru vs Samoa: Population growth
Nauru
0.6%
in 2024
Samoa
0.6%
in 2024
Nauru rank
132nd
Samoa rank
131st
Population growth over time
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nauru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 131st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Nauru |
| 2000s | -0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Nauru or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Nauru and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for population growth?
- Nauru ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 131st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release