Migrant stock total in Samoa
Samoa: Migrant stock total was 3,843 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,843
World rank
214th
of 232 countries
All-time high
5,998
in 2000
All-time low
3,357
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock total in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant stock total in Samoa is 3,843, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Samoa peaked at 5,998 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,357, in 1990.
That places Samoa 214th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Migrant stock total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,357 | — |
| 1995 | 4,694 | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 5,998 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 5,746 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,122 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4,255 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 4,021 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,843 | -4.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,843 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,843 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,026 | 3,357 | 4,694 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,872 | 5,746 | 5,998 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,688 | 4,255 | 5,122 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,932 | 3,843 | 4,021 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 211 Palau 5,212 compare
- 212 Cook Islands 4,937 compare
- 213 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,820 compare
- 215 Tonga 3,581 compare
- 216 Vanuatu 3,315 compare
- 217 Marshall Islands 3,309 compare
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 migrant stock total in Samoa?
- Migrant stock total in Samoa was 3,843 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,998 in 2000.
- What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,357 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for migrant stock total?
- Samoa ranks 214th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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