Population density in Samoa
Samoa: Population density was 137.97 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
137.97 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
137.97 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.177 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Samoa, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Samoa stood at 137.97 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Samoa peaked at 137.97 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.177 people per km², in 1000.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.177 people per km² | 0.177 people per km² | 0.177 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2655 people per km² | 0.2655 people per km² | 0.2655 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3982 people per km² | 0.3982 people per km² | 0.3982 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5971 people per km² | 0.5971 people per km² | 0.5971 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8957 people per km² | 0.8957 people per km² | 0.8957 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.34 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.02 people per km² | 2.02 people per km² | 2.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.02 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.18 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.35 people per km² | 3.35 people per km² | 3.35 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.53 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.71 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.91 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.11 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.33 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.8 people per km² | 4.8 people per km² | 4.8 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 17 people per km² | 16.99 people per km² | 17.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 16.97 people per km² | 16.96 people per km² | 16.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 16.94 people per km² | 16.93 people per km² | 16.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 16.91 people per km² | 16.9 people per km² | 16.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 16.88 people per km² | 16.85 people per km² | 16.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.41 people per km² | 15.98 people per km² | 16.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.46 people per km² | 15.04 people per km² | 15.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.55 people per km² | 14.16 people per km² | 14.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.69 people per km² | 13.32 people per km² | 14.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.89 people per km² | 12.59 people per km² | 13.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.37 people per km² | 12.62 people per km² | 14.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.19 people per km² | 13.96 people per km² | 14.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.06 people per km² | 14.24 people per km² | 20.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.45 people per km² | 21.19 people per km² | 25.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.42 people per km² | 26.09 people per km² | 30.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.39 people per km² | 31.76 people per km² | 39.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.34 people per km² | 40.47 people per km² | 49.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.6 people per km² | 50.51 people per km² | 58.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.03 people per km² | 59.11 people per km² | 60.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.63 people per km² | 60.81 people per km² | 64.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.13 people per km² | 65.36 people per km² | 68.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 people per km² | 69.44 people per km² | 75.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6 people per km² | 76.24 people per km² | 80.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 84.4 people per km² | 81.29 people per km² | 88.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 93.12 people per km² | 88.92 people per km² | 97.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 101.82 people per km² | 98.1 people per km² | 105.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 110.53 people per km² | 106.39 people per km² | 114.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 120.21 people per km² | 115.86 people per km² | 124.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 128.65 people per km² | 125.2 people per km² | 131.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 135.17 people per km² | 132.54 people per km² | 137.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 137.97 people per km² | 137.97 people per km² | 137.97 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 Denmark 146.58 people per km² compare
- 101 Tajikistan 145.56 people per km² compare
- 102 Cyprus 138.03 people per km² compare
- 104 Malaysia 134 people per km² compare
- 105 Mozambique 132.69 people per km² compare
- 106 East Timor 132.68 people per km² 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)
- 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)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Samoa?
- Population density in Samoa was 137.97 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 137.97 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.177 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Samoa rank for population density?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.