Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Samoa

Samoa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0812 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0812 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0812 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0594 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Samoa, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.059 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.061 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.062 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.062 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.063 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.064 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.064 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.065 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.068 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.069 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.069 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.071 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.071 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.073 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.076 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.077 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.079 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.08 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.081 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Samoa is 0.0812 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Samoa peaked at 0.0812 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Samoa 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre 0.0594 Persons per square kilometre 0.0644 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0666 Persons per square kilometre 0.065 Persons per square kilometre 0.0683 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0721 Persons per square kilometre 0.0688 Persons per square kilometre 0.0762 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0793 Persons per square kilometre 0.0773 Persons per square kilometre 0.0812 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 87 Morocco 0.0848 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 88 Myanmar 0.0836 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 89 North Macedonia 0.0827 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 91 Greece 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 92 Tunisia 0.0802 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 93 Uzbekistan 0.0798 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Samoa?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Samoa was 0.0812 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0812 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Samoa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Samoa ranks 90th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.