Natural population growth in Samoa
Samoa: Natural population growth was 1.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.92
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 1959
All-time low
1.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Samoa is 1.92, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Samoa peaked at 3.83 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.7 | — |
| 1951 | 3.73 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.76 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.78 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.8 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.81 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.82 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.83 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.79 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.73 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.46 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.6 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.5 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.25 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.1 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.95 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.88 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.85 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.84 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.85 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.99 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.82 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.75 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.73 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.78 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.85 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.67 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | -3.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 | 3.7 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.59 | 3.32 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.84 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.84 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.73 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.14 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.92 | 2.1 | 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 natural population growth in Samoa?
- Natural population growth in Samoa was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for natural population growth?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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