Maldives vs Samoa: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Maldives
221,666 people
in 2050
Samoa
217,564 people
in 2050
Maldives rank
159th
Samoa rank
160th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 221,666 people against 217,564 people in Samoa, a difference of 4,102 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 160th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 8 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,197 people | 81,692 people | 9,494 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 92,117 people | 101,682 people | 9,565 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 117,157 people | 120,025 people | 2,868 people | Samoa |
| 1980s | 141,820 people | 132,082 people | 9,738 people | Maldives |
| 1990s | 187,176 people | 136,692 people | 50,484 people | Maldives |
| 2000s | 207,225 people | 146,957 people | 60,268 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 259,868 people | 162,459 people | 97,409 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 303,204 people | 180,092 people | 123,112 people | Maldives |
| 2030s | 283,290 people | 192,840 people | 90,450 people | Maldives |
| 2040s | 248,277 people | 209,631 people | 38,646 people | Maldives |
| 2050s | 221,666 people | 217,564 people | 4,102 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 221,666 people against 217,564 people in Samoa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Maldives and Samoa?
- 4,102 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Maldives ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 160th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.