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