Population by five year age group in Samoa
Samoa: Population by five year age group was 28,284 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,284
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,425
in 2020
All-time low
18,208
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 28,284 for population by five year 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 five year age group in Samoa peaked at 29,425 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,208, 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 five year age group in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,208 | — |
| 1951 | 18,840 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 19,457 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 19,994 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 20,490 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 20,969 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 21,457 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 22,011 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 22,609 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 23,195 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 23,759 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 24,304 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 24,919 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 25,541 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 25,998 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 26,315 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 26,531 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 26,634 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 26,683 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26,694 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26,645 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 26,544 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 26,397 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26,212 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 26,166 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26,281 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 26,361 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 26,335 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26,234 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 26,119 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26,032 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 25,990 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 25,846 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 25,626 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 25,521 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 25,623 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25,985 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 26,252 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 26,131 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25,795 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,461 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 25,334 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25,488 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 25,722 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25,917 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26,114 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26,424 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26,722 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 26,919 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27,149 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 27,276 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27,235 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26,989 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26,623 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26,278 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,007 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 25,896 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25,946 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26,170 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26,572 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27,155 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27,877 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 28,408 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28,687 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28,976 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29,246 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29,424 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29,347 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29,223 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29,302 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29,425 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,319 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28,900 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28,284 | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 28,284 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 28,284 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,723 | 18,208 | 23,195 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,738 | 23,759 | 26,694 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,329 | 26,119 | 26,645 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,880 | 25,521 | 26,252 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,125 | 25,334 | 27,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,499 | 25,896 | 27,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,764 | 27,155 | 29,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,982 | 28,284 | 29,425 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
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- 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 five year age group in Samoa?
- Population by five year age group in Samoa was 28,284 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,425 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,208 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for population by five year age group?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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