Samoa vs United States: Population growth rates
Samoa
0.627
in 2023
United States
0.584
in 2023
Samoa rank
136th
United States rank
138th
Population growth rates over time
- Samoa
- United States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.627 against 0.584 in United States, a difference of 0.043.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 136th and United States ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 1.55 | 0.8631 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 2.27 | 1.44 | 0.8292 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 1.02 | 0.5837 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.32 | 0.9641 | 0.6441 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.6894 | 1.06 | 0.3741 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.6026 | 0.999 | 0.3964 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9253 | 0.9136 | 0.0117 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.756 | 0.3905 | 0.3655 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Samoa or United States?
- Samoa, at 0.627 against 0.584 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Samoa and United States?
- 0.043, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and United States rank globally for population growth rates?
- Samoa ranks 136th and United States ranks 138th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.