Samoa vs United Kingdom: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Samoa
0.6234 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.6243 % change on previous year
in 2025
Samoa rank
131st
United Kingdom rank
130th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Samoa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.6243 % change on previous year against 0.6234 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.0009 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 130th of 233 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.1263 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.3914 % change on previous year | 0.1615 % change on previous year | 0.23 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.632 % change on previous year | 0.2821 % change on previous year | 0.3499 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.6089 % change on previous year | 0.5863 % change on previous year | 0.0226 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.9005 % change on previous year | 0.7265 % change on previous year | 0.174 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.7837 % change on previous year | 0.5922 % change on previous year | 0.1915 % change on previous year | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Samoa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.6243 % change on previous year against 0.6234 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Samoa and United Kingdom?
- 0.0009 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and United Kingdom rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 131st and United Kingdom ranks 130th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.