Population by age group in Samoa
Samoa: Population by age group was 12,365 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12,365 people 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 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,215 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,666 people | 2,215 people | 3,085 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,539 people | 3,163 people | 3,957 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,449 people | 4,049 people | 4,813 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,394 people | 4,874 people | 6,080 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,216 people | 6,306 people | 7,998 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,760 people | 8,115 people | 9,336 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,935 people | 9,430 people | 10,856 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,791 people | 11,236 people | 12,365 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 195 Bermuda 13,523 people compare
- 196 Vanuatu 13,516 people compare
- 197 Andorra 12,458 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,717 people compare
- 200 Seychelles 10,659 people compare
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 10,484 people compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Samoa?
- Population by age group in Samoa was 12,365 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,365 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.