Net migration metrics in Samoa
Samoa: Net migration metrics was -2,810 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-2,810
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
-522
in 1975
All-time low
-4,944
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Samoa is -2,810, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Samoa peaked at -522 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -4,944, in 1984.
That places Samoa 152nd 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 74 years of available data.
Net migration metrics in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1,133 | — |
| 1951 | -1,055 | -6.9% |
| 1952 | -1,426 | +35.2% |
| 1953 | -1,500 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | -1,553 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | -1,583 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | -1,486 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | -1,193 | -19.7% |
| 1958 | -1,253 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | -1,299 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | -1,333 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | -1,349 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | -1,341 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | -1,365 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | -1,252 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | -1,512 | +20.8% |
| 1966 | -1,503 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | -2,333 | +55.2% |
| 1968 | -2,370 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | -2,399 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | -2,429 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | -2,463 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | -2,483 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | -2,501 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | -526 | -79.0% |
| 1975 | -522 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | -929 | +78.0% |
| 1977 | -2,866 | +208.5% |
| 1978 | -3,022 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | -3,177 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | -3,240 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | -3,440 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | -4,479 | +30.2% |
| 1983 | -4,789 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | -4,944 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | -4,920 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | -4,637 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | -4,056 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | -4,366 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | -4,527 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | -4,533 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | -4,227 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | -3,161 | -25.2% |
| 1993 | -3,373 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | -3,505 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | -3,532 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -3,476 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | -3,658 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | -3,702 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -3,517 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | -3,453 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | -3,198 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | -3,624 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | -3,748 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | -3,796 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -3,805 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -3,714 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | -3,152 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | -3,194 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -3,093 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -3,197 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | -3,056 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -3,089 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | -3,107 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -3,081 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -3,074 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -3,008 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | -2,539 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | -2,425 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | -2,313 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -2,299 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | -2,860 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | -2,837 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | -2,810 | -1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -2,810 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,817, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -2,810 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -787, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -208.5% | -929 | -2,866 |
| 1974 | +79.0% | -2,501 | -526 |
| 1976 | -78.0% | -522 | -929 |
| 1967 | -55.2% | -1,503 | -2,333 |
| 1952 | -35.2% | -1,055 | -1,426 |
| 1982 | -30.2% | -3,440 | -4,479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1,348 | -1,583 | -1,055 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1,676 | -2,399 | -1,252 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2,092 | -3,177 | -522 | 10 |
| 1980s | -4,340 | -4,944 | -3,240 | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,668 | -4,533 | -3,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3,478 | -3,805 | -3,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,889 | -3,197 | -2,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,702 | -2,860 | -2,299 | 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 net migration metrics in Samoa?
- Net migration metrics in Samoa was -2,810 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -522 in 1975.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,944 in 1984.
- How does Samoa rank for net migration metrics?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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