Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.343 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at -0.343 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 3.18 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.4556 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Samoa 172nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9162 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.9078 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 1976 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1979 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9752 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8787 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1994 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.923 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6612 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8992 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9779 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9149 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7693 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7891 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 0.958 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9719 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0587 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2023 | -0.339 % change on previous year | -677.2% |
| 2024 | -0.4556 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2025 | -0.343 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.9078 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 0.8787 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.6612 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.7693 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1419 % change on previous year | -0.4556 % change on previous year | 0.9719 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 169 Finland -0.2674 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Dominica -0.278 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Jersey -0.3257 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Barbados -0.3572 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Belgium -0.396 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Cuba -0.406 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Samoa was -0.343 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4556 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.