Population by income level in Samoa
Samoa: Population by income level was 219,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Samoa stood at 219,306. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Samoa peaked at 219,306 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,490, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,031 | 112,490 | 138,233 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,786 | 140,400 | 162,882 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,868 | 164,322 | 168,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,104 | 169,042 | 180,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,606 | 181,685 | 191,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,060 | 193,023 | 209,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,829 | 211,944 | 219,306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 Barbados 282,623 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 282,465 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 180,149 compare
- 183 Guam 168,999 compare
- 184 Curacao 156,263 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 income level in Samoa?
- Population by income level in Samoa was 219,306 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 219,306 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,490 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population by income level?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.