Population by age group in Samoa
Samoa: Population by age group was 28,284 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 28,284 people for population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Samoa peaked at 29,425 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,208 people, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 180th 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 | 20,723 people | 18,208 people | 23,195 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,738 people | 23,759 people | 26,694 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,329 people | 26,119 people | 26,645 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,880 people | 25,521 people | 26,252 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,125 people | 25,334 people | 27,149 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,499 people | 25,896 people | 27,276 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,764 people | 27,155 people | 29,424 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,982 people | 28,284 people | 29,425 people | 4 |
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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 28,284 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 29,425 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,208 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for population by age group?
- Samoa ranks 180th 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 down 1.4%. 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 0-4.