Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 13.64 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.64 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.3 people per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
7.73 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 13.64 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 14.3 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.73 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.73 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.97 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 8.21 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 8.45 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 8.7 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8.96 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9.22 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.49 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.79 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.09 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 10.36 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.59 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 10.8 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 11.07 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.41 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 11.72 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.93 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.07 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.2 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.31 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 12.42 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.46 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.39 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.27 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.15 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.1 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.15 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.27 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.39 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.52 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.64 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.78 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.95 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.12 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.3 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.48 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.65 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.81 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.96 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.09 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.22 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.27 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.17 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.03 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.8 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.71 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.61 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.53 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.52 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.58 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.65 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.71 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.75 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.01 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.98 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.9 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.76 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.51 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.55 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.64 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.64 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.64 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 people per square kilometre | 7.73 people per square kilometre | 9.79 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.22 people per square kilometre | 10.09 people per square kilometre | 12.2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.29 people per square kilometre | 12.1 people per square kilometre | 12.46 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.22 people per square kilometre | 12.52 people per square kilometre | 13.96 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 people per square kilometre | 13.61 people per square kilometre | 14.3 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 people per square kilometre | 13.5 people per square kilometre | 14.01 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 people per square kilometre | 13.51 people per square kilometre | 13.76 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Argentina 15.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 175 Mozambique 15.28 people per square kilometre compare
- 176 Algeria 14.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Finland 13.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 13.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 180 Oman 12.98 people per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Samoa was 13.64 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.