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Long term urban population region in Samoa

Samoa: Long term urban population region was 22.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
22.92
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 202 countries
All-time high
22.92
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Long term urban population region in Samoa, 1000–2025

0510152025100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, long term urban population region in Samoa stood at 22.92. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Samoa peaked at 22.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.

That places Samoa 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Long term urban population region in Samoa, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0 —
1100 0 —
1200 0 —
1300 0 —
1400 0 —
1500 0 —
1600 0 —
1700 0 —
1710 0.3187 —
1720 0.3719 +16.7%
1730 0.4338 +16.7%
1740 0.5061 +16.7%
1750 0.5905 +16.7%
1760 0.6889 +16.7%
1770 0.8037 +16.7%
1780 0.9377 +16.7%
1790 1.09 +16.7%
1800 1.28 +16.7%
1810 1.49 +16.7%
1820 1.74 +16.7%
1830 2.03 +16.7%
1840 2.36 +16.7%
1850 2.76 +16.7%
1860 3.22 +16.7%
1870 3.75 +16.7%
1880 4.38 +16.7%
1890 5.11 +16.7%
1900 5.96 +16.7%
1910 6.96 +16.7%
1920 8.12 +16.7%
1930 9.47 +16.7%
1940 11.05 +16.7%
1950 12.89 +16.7%
1951 13.66 +6.0%
1952 14.49 +6.1%
1953 15.39 +6.2%
1954 16.36 +6.3%
1955 17.39 +6.3%
1956 18.5 +6.3%
1957 18.86 +2.0%
1958 18.98 +0.6%
1959 19.08 +0.5%
1960 19.15 +0.4%
1961 19.19 +0.2%
1962 19.21 +0.1%
1963 19.23 +0.1%
1964 19.25 +0.1%
1965 19.28 +0.2%
1966 19.33 +0.2%
1967 19.52 +1.0%
1968 19.75 +1.2%
1969 19.99 +1.2%
1970 20.24 +1.2%
1971 20.6 +1.8%
1972 20.79 +0.9%
1973 20.88 +0.4%
1974 20.94 +0.3%
1975 20.99 +0.2%
1976 21.1 +0.5%
1977 21.16 +0.3%
1978 21.19 +0.1%
1979 21.19 +0.0%
1980 21.17 -0.1%
1981 21.21 +0.2%
1982 21.21 +0.0%
1983 21.2 -0.1%
1984 21.19 -0.0%
1985 21.2 +0.1%
1986 21.17 -0.2%
1987 21.15 -0.1%
1988 21.15 +0.0%
1989 21.17 +0.1%
1990 21.2 +0.1%
1991 21.18 -0.1%
1992 21.22 +0.2%
1993 21.29 +0.4%
1994 21.39 +0.4%
1995 21.49 +0.5%
1996 21.58 +0.4%
1997 21.68 +0.5%
1998 21.78 +0.4%
1999 21.85 +0.3%
2000 21.89 +0.2%
2001 21.89 +0.0%
2002 21.89 +0.0%
2003 21.89 +0.0%
2004 21.89 +0.0%
2005 21.89 +0.0%
2006 21.89 +0.0%
2007 21.89 +0.0%
2008 21.89 +0.0%
2009 21.89 +0.0%
2010 21.89 +0.0%
2011 21.89 +0.0%
2012 21.89 +0.0%
2013 21.89 +0.0%
2014 21.89 +0.0%
2015 21.89 +0.0%
2016 21.89 +0.0%
2017 21.89 +0.0%
2018 21.89 +0.0%
2019 21.89 +0.0%
2020 21.89 +0.0%
2021 22.1 +0.9%
2022 22.3 +0.9%
2023 22.51 +0.9%
2024 22.72 +0.9%
2025 22.92 +0.9%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 22.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 22.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.03, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0 0 0 1
1100s 0 0 0 1
1200s 0 0 0 1
1300s 0 0 0 1
1400s 0 0 0 1
1500s 0 0 0 1
1600s 0 0 0 1
1700s 0 0 0 1
1710s 0.3187 0.3187 0.3187 1
1720s 0.3719 0.3719 0.3719 1
1730s 0.4338 0.4338 0.4338 1
1740s 0.5061 0.5061 0.5061 1
1750s 0.5905 0.5905 0.5905 1
1760s 0.6889 0.6889 0.6889 1
1770s 0.8037 0.8037 0.8037 1
1780s 0.9377 0.9377 0.9377 1
1790s 1.09 1.09 1.09 1
1800s 1.28 1.28 1.28 1
1810s 1.49 1.49 1.49 1
1820s 1.74 1.74 1.74 1
1830s 2.03 2.03 2.03 1
1840s 2.36 2.36 2.36 1
1850s 2.76 2.76 2.76 1
1860s 3.22 3.22 3.22 1
1870s 3.75 3.75 3.75 1
1880s 4.38 4.38 4.38 1
1890s 5.11 5.11 5.11 1
1900s 5.96 5.96 5.96 1
1910s 6.96 6.96 6.96 1
1920s 8.12 8.12 8.12 1
1930s 9.47 9.47 9.47 1
1940s 11.05 11.05 11.05 1
1950s 16.56 12.89 19.08 10
1960s 19.39 19.15 19.99 10
1970s 20.91 20.24 21.19 10
1980s 21.18 21.15 21.21 10
1990s 21.47 21.18 21.85 10
2000s 21.89 21.89 21.89 10
2010s 21.89 21.89 21.89 10
2020s 22.41 21.89 22.92 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 191 Nepal 25.48 compare
  2. 192 Niger 23.36 compare
  3. 193 Ethiopia 23.3 compare
  4. 195 Bahrain 22.65 compare
  5. 196 Sri Lanka 20.44 compare
  6. 197 Trinidad and Tobago 20.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long term urban population region in Samoa?
Long term urban population region in Samoa was 22.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 22.92 in 2025.
What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
How does Samoa rank for long term urban population region?
Samoa ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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