Population by age group in Samoa
Samoa: Population by age group was 28,284 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,284 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,425 people
in 2020
All-time low
18,208 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Population by age group in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,208 people | — |
| 1951 | 18,840 people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 19,457 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 19,994 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 20,490 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 20,969 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 21,457 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 22,011 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 22,609 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 23,195 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 23,759 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 24,304 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 24,919 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 25,541 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 25,998 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 26,315 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 26,531 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 26,634 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 26,683 people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26,694 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26,645 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 26,544 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 26,397 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26,212 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 26,166 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26,281 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 26,361 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 26,335 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26,234 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 26,119 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26,032 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25,990 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 25,846 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 25,626 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 25,521 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 25,623 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25,985 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26,252 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 26,131 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25,795 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,461 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 25,334 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25,488 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 25,722 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25,917 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26,114 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26,424 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26,722 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 26,919 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27,149 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27,276 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27,235 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26,989 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26,623 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26,278 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,007 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 25,896 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25,946 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26,170 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26,572 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27,155 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27,877 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 28,408 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28,687 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28,976 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,246 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29,424 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29,347 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29,223 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,302 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,425 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,319 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28,900 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28,284 people | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 28,284 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 28,284 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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- 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)
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- 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.