Population aged 65 years or older in Samoa
Samoa: Population aged 65 years or older was 13.08 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Samoa, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13.08 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Samoa peaked at 13.08 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4 thousands, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 195th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.4 thousands | 4 thousands | 4.78 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.32 thousands | 4.84 thousands | 5.96 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 thousands | 6.18 thousands | 7.91 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 thousands | 8.08 thousands | 9.29 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 thousands | 9.36 thousands | 10.65 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 thousands | 11.04 thousands | 13.08 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 192 Guernsey 14.13 thousands compare
- 193 Monaco 13.88 thousands compare
- 194 Andorra 13.38 thousands compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.09 thousands compare
- 197 Seychelles 11.37 thousands compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 11.33 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 65 years or older in Samoa?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Samoa was 13.08 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 thousands in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Samoa ranks 195th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release