Population aged 15-24 years in Samoa
Samoa: Population aged 15-24 years was 39.34 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Samoa, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Samoa stood at 39.34 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Samoa peaked at 39.34 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.87 thousands, in 1970.
That places Samoa 183rd 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 | 29.82 thousands | 24.87 thousands | 35.51 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.1 thousands | 36.38 thousands | 38.74 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.86 thousands | 34.25 thousands | 37.96 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.83 thousands | 33.52 thousands | 34.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.29 thousands | 35.35 thousands | 36.78 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.01 thousands | 35.81 thousands | 39.34 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 180 Guadeloupe 45.08 thousands compare
- 181 New Caledonia 42.87 thousands compare
- 182 French Polynesia 42.61 thousands compare
- 184 Martinique 37.44 thousands compare
- 185 Barbados 36.84 thousands compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 25.99 thousands compare
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 15-24 years in Samoa?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Samoa was 39.34 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.34 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.87 thousands in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release