Population by age group in Samoa
Samoa: Population by age group was 12,365 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,365
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,365
in 2023
All-time low
2,215
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12,365 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Samoa peaked at 12,365 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,215, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,215 | — |
| 1951 | 2,313 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 2,415 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2,521 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 2,632 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 2,732 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 2,831 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2,918 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3,003 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3,085 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 3,163 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 3,248 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3,308 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3,369 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,446 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,550 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,682 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 3,795 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3,869 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3,957 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4,049 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,135 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4,220 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4,308 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 4,395 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4,496 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,613 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4,704 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,754 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,813 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,874 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4,943 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,050 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5,177 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,298 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,418 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5,545 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5,690 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5,869 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6,080 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6,306 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 6,531 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6,765 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,981 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7,175 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,364 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,522 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,679 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,839 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7,998 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8,115 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,208 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,360 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8,535 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8,712 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8,889 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,037 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,159 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,253 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,336 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,430 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,551 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,632 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,686 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,757 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,841 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9,933 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10,166 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,500 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,856 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11,236 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11,598 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11,966 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12,365 | +3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12,365 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12,365 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,666 | 2,215 | 3,085 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,539 | 3,163 | 3,957 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,449 | 4,049 | 4,813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,394 | 4,874 | 6,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,216 | 6,306 | 7,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,760 | 8,115 | 9,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,935 | 9,430 | 10,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,791 | 11,236 | 12,365 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 195 Bermuda 13,523 compare
- 196 Vanuatu 13,516 compare
- 197 Andorra 12,458 compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,717 compare
- 200 Seychelles 10,659 compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 10,484 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 by age group in Samoa?
- Population by age group in Samoa was 12,365 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,365 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for population by age group?
- Samoa ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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