Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0302 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0302 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0245 thousands per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Samoa 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 86 East Timor 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tanzania 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 88 Yemen 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cambodia 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 92 Honduras 0.0294 thousands 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.