Annual population growth in Samoa
Samoa: Annual population growth was 1,403 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,403
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,913
in 1975
All-time low
57
in 1985
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Samoa, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,403 for annual population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Samoa peaked at 3,913 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 57, in 1985.
That places Samoa 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,224 | — |
| 1952 | 2,200 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 2,064 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 2,109 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 2,160 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2,281 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 2,569 | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 2,804 | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 2,865 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,933 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 3,008 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,099 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3,164 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,136 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,081 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3,090 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,698 | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 2,254 | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 2,205 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,177 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,094 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,037 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,976 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,913 | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 3,913 | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 3,770 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2,643 | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 1,619 | -38.7% |
| 1979 | 1,507 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1,443 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,349 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 812 | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 228 | -71.9% |
| 1984 | 81 | -64.5% |
| 1985 | 57 | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 209 | +266.7% |
| 1987 | 600 | +187.1% |
| 1988 | 689 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 419 | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 282 | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 317 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 962 | +203.5% |
| 1993 | 1,446 | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 1,381 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,418 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,501 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,475 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,360 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,358 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,416 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,479 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,308 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 965 | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 818 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 728 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 731 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,042 | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1,351 | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 1,413 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,505 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,691 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1,792 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,766 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,767 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,743 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,715 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,914 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,172 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2,199 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,163 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,835 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 1,478 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,403 | -5.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,403 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,403 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +266.7% | 57 | 209 |
| 1992 | +203.5% | 317 | 962 |
| 1987 | +187.1% | 209 | 600 |
| 1983 | -71.9% | 812 | 228 |
| 1984 | -64.5% | 228 | 81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,364 | 2,064 | 2,865 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,867 | 2,205 | 3,164 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,465 | 1,507 | 3,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 588.7 | 57 | 1,443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,150 | 282 | 1,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 728 | 1,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,826 | 1,505 | 2,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,720 | 1,403 | 2,163 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Samoa?
- Annual population growth in Samoa was 1,403 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,913 in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for annual population growth?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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