Iceland vs Samoa: Number of children under 15, by world region

Iceland
69,977 people
in 2023
Samoa
83,911 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
183rd
Samoa rank
180th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 83,911 people against 69,977 people in Iceland, a difference of 13,934 people.

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

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

Iceland ranks 183rd and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 51,610 people 48,336 people 3,274 people Iceland
1960s 65,419 people 64,273 people 1,146 people Iceland
1970s 65,238 people 74,799 people 9,561 people Samoa
1980s 63,021 people 72,942 people 9,921 people Samoa
1990s 64,821 people 70,366 people 5,545 people Samoa
2000s 65,911 people 74,088 people 8,177 people Samoa
2010s 66,965 people 76,904 people 9,939 people Samoa
2020s 69,485 people 82,991 people 13,506 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Iceland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 83,911 people against 69,977 people in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Iceland and Samoa?
13,934 people, 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 number of children under 15, by world region?
Iceland ranks 183rd and Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.