Population by income level in Samoa
Samoa: Population by income level was 219,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
219,306
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
219,306
in 2025
All-time low
112,490
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112,490 | — |
| 1961 | 115,496 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 118,597 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 121,764 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 124,894 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 127,978 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 131,073 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 133,764 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 136,020 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 138,233 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 140,400 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 142,503 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 144,538 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 146,516 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 149,431 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 153,344 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 157,113 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 159,753 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 161,375 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 162,882 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 164,322 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 165,678 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 166,484 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 166,714 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 166,796 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 166,849 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 167,061 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 167,661 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 168,346 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 168,768 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 169,042 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 169,368 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 170,331 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 171,774 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 173,159 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 174,571 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 176,071 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 177,547 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 178,905 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 180,275 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 181,685 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 183,166 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 184,471 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 185,430 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 186,249 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 186,978 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 187,709 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 188,753 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 190,107 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 191,513 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 193,023 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 194,713 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 196,498 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 198,268 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 200,037 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 201,782 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 203,499 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 205,415 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 207,582 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 209,780 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 211,944 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 213,779 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 215,261 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 216,663 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 218,019 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 219,306 | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 219,306 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 219,306 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- 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 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.