Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -3.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.79 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-7.17 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Samoa is -3.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 415.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 4.79 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.17 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Samoa 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.9326 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.8276 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1953 | 0.433 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3861 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2529 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2234 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0629 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2516 % change on previous year | +299.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1856 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1960 | -0.3079 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1961 | -0.3428 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1962 | -0.4097 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1963 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +291.3% |
| 1964 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +347.0% |
| 1965 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1966 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1967 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1968 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1969 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1970 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1971 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1972 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1973 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1974 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1975 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1976 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1977 | -0.8864 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1978 | -0.3192 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1267 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1726 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1794 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +677.0% |
| 1983 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1984 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3551 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1986 | -0.4473 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1987 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +309.3% |
| 1988 | -0.8129 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1989 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1990 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1991 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1992 | -0.6186 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -368.1% |
| 1994 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3964 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5486 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 1998 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 1999 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2000 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2001 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2002 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2003 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2004 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2005 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2006 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2007 | -0.3903 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -486.5% |
| 2009 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2010 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -345.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8079 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2012 | -0.8255 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6586 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2014 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 2015 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2016 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2017 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2018 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2019 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 2020 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2021 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2022 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2023 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -3.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -3.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.29 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +677.0% | 0.1794 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +486.5% | -0.3903 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +368.1% | -0.6186 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +345.6% | -1.95 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3951 % change on previous year | 0.0629 % change on previous year | 0.9326 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | -0.1267 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1192 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4585 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9456 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More population data for Samoa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Samoa was -3.39 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.17 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Samoa rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 415.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.