Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0299 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.03 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0138 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Samoa 135th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 132 Tajikistan 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Lesotho 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 134 Iran 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 136 Eswatini 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 138 Panama 0.0295 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years 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 25-64 years (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.