Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita was 0.0004 thousands per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0004 thousands per person for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0005 thousands per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 thousands per person, in 2016.
That places Samoa 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | thousands per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 thousands per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 thousands per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 thousands per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0005 thousands per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 0.0004 thousands per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 29 Palestine 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 30 Madagascar 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 31 Ethiopia 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 34 South Sudan 0.0004 thousands per person compare
- 35 Vanuatu 0.0004 thousands per person 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Samoa?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita in Samoa was 0.0004 thousands per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 thousands per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 thousands per person in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.