Population aged 14 years or younger in Samoa
Samoa: Population aged 14 years or younger was 83.75 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Samoa, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Samoa stood at 83.75 thousands.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Samoa peaked at 83.97 thousands in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.27 thousands, in 1994.
That places Samoa 177th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.56 thousands | 71.5 thousands | 76.72 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.24 thousands | 70.61 thousands | 76.32 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.23 thousands | 69.27 thousands | 72.25 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.05 thousands | 73.14 thousands | 74.95 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.54 thousands | 73.95 thousands | 80.11 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.05 thousands | 81.24 thousands | 83.97 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.92 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.83 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Samoa?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Samoa was 83.75 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.97 thousands in 2024.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.27 thousands in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release