Annual change in population in Samoa
Samoa: Annual change in population was 1,403 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,403 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,913 people
in 1975
All-time low
57 people
in 1985
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Samoa, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,403 people for annual change in population 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 change in population in Samoa peaked at 3,913 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 57 people, 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 change in population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,224 people | — |
| 1952 | 2,200 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 2,064 people | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 2,109 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 2,160 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 2,281 people | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 2,569 people | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 2,804 people | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 2,865 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 2,933 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 3,008 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,099 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 3,164 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,136 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3,081 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 3,090 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,698 people | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 2,254 people | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 2,205 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,177 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,094 people | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,037 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,976 people | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,913 people | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 3,913 people | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 3,770 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2,643 people | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 1,619 people | -38.7% |
| 1979 | 1,507 people | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1,443 people | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,349 people | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 812 people | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 228 people | -71.9% |
| 1984 | 81 people | -64.5% |
| 1985 | 57 people | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 209 people | +266.7% |
| 1987 | 600 people | +187.1% |
| 1988 | 689 people | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 419 people | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 282 people | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 317 people | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 962 people | +203.5% |
| 1993 | 1,446 people | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 1,381 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,418 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,501 people | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,475 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,360 people | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,358 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,416 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,479 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,308 people | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 965 people | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 818 people | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 728 people | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 731 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,042 people | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1,351 people | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 1,413 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,505 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,691 people | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1,792 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,766 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,767 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,743 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,715 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,914 people | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,172 people | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2,199 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,163 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,835 people | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 1,478 people | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,403 people | -5.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,403 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,403 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,585 people, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 209 people |
| 1992 | +203.5% | 317 people | 962 people |
| 1987 | +187.1% | 209 people | 600 people |
| 1983 | -71.9% | 812 people | 228 people |
| 1984 | -64.5% | 228 people | 81 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,364 people | 2,064 people | 2,865 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,867 people | 2,205 people | 3,164 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,465 people | 1,507 people | 3,913 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 588.7 people | 57 people | 1,443 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,150 people | 282 people | 1,501 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,125 people | 728 people | 1,479 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,826 people | 1,505 people | 2,199 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,720 people | 1,403 people | 2,163 people | 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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Samoa?
- Annual change in population in Samoa was 1,403 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,913 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 people in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for annual change in population?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.