Population density in Samoa
Samoa: Population density was 137.97 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
137.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
103rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
137.97
in 2100
All-time low
0.177
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Samoa, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Samoa stood at 137.97. 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 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.177, in 1000.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 235 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.
Population density in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.177 | — |
| 1100 | 0.2655 | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 0.3982 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 0.5971 | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 0.8957 | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 1.34 | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 2.02 | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 3.02 | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 3.18 | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 3.35 | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 3.53 | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 3.71 | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 3.91 | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 4.11 | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 4.33 | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 4.56 | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 4.8 | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 17.01 | +254.6% |
| 1801 | 17.01 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 17.01 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 17.01 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 17 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 17 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 17 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 16.99 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 16.99 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 16.99 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 16.99 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 16.98 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | 16.98 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | 16.98 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | 16.97 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | 16.97 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | 16.97 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | 16.97 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 16.96 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 16.96 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 16.96 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 16.95 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 16.95 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 16.95 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 16.95 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 16.94 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 16.94 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 16.94 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 16.93 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 16.93 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 16.93 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 16.92 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 16.92 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 16.92 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 16.92 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 16.91 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 16.91 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 16.91 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 16.9 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 16.9 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 16.9 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 16.9 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 16.89 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 16.89 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 16.89 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 16.88 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 16.88 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 16.88 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 16.88 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 16.85 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 16.8 | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 16.75 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 16.67 | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 16.57 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 16.47 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 16.37 | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 16.27 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 16.17 | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 16.08 | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 15.98 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 15.88 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 15.79 | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 15.69 | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 15.41 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 15.32 | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 15.22 | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 15.13 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 15.04 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 14.95 | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 14.86 | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 14.77 | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 14.68 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 14.59 | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 14.5 | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 14.42 | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 14.33 | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 14.24 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 14.16 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 14.07 | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 13.99 | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 13.9 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 13.82 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 13.73 | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 13.65 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 13.57 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 13.49 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 13.4 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 13.32 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 13.24 | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 13.16 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 13.08 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 13 | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 12.92 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 12.85 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 12.77 | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 12.69 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 12.61 | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 12.59 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 12.62 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 12.71 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 12.85 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 13.04 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 13.24 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 13.44 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 13.64 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 13.85 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 14.06 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 14.22 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 14.32 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 14.37 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 14.36 | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 14.29 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 14.23 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 14.17 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 14.1 | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 14.04 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 13.96 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 14.03 | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 14.24 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 14.6 | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 15.12 | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 15.8 | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 16.52 | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 17.26 | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 18.04 | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 18.86 | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 19.71 | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 20.49 | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 21.19 | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 21.81 | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 22.35 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 22.78 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 23.23 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 23.69 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 24.15 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 24.63 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 25.11 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 25.6 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 26.09 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 26.59 | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 27.09 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 27.59 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 28.11 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 28.64 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 29.17 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 29.72 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 30.28 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 30.91 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 31.76 | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 32.56 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 33.35 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 34.1 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 34.85 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 35.63 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 36.45 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 37.38 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 38.38 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 39.42 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 40.47 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 41.55 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 42.67 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 43.81 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 44.93 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 46.04 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 47.15 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 48.12 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 48.93 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 49.73 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 50.51 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 51.26 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 52 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 52.71 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 53.76 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 55.16 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 56.52 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 57.47 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 58.05 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 58.59 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.11 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 59.6 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 59.89 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 59.97 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.02 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.31 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 60.56 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 60.71 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 60.81 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.93 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.27 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 61.79 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.29 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 62.8 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.34 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.87 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 64.36 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.85 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 65.36 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.89 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.36 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.71 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.26 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.53 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.39 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.44 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.05 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.69 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 71.33 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.96 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.59 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.2 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.89 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.67 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.47 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.24 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.9 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.44 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.94 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 78.43 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 78.89 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 79.33 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 79.78 | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 80.26 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 80.76 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 81.29 | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 81.87 | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 82.49 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 83.14 | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 83.84 | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 84.6 | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 85.41 | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 86.24 | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 87.11 | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 88.01 | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 88.92 | +1.0% |
| 2041 | 89.86 | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 90.81 | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 91.74 | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 92.67 | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 93.62 | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 94.56 | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 95.46 | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 96.35 | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 97.23 | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 98.1 | +0.9% |
| 2051 | 98.97 | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 99.82 | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 100.63 | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 101.43 | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 102.22 | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 103.01 | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 103.81 | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 104.66 | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 105.53 | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 106.39 | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 107.25 | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 108.14 | +0.8% |
| 2063 | 109.06 | +0.9% |
| 2064 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 110.94 | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 111.91 | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 112.89 | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 113.87 | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 114.87 | +0.9% |
| 2070 | 115.86 | +0.9% |
| 2071 | 116.86 | +0.9% |
| 2072 | 117.87 | +0.9% |
| 2073 | 118.85 | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 119.8 | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 120.73 | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 121.67 | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 122.59 | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 123.49 | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 124.36 | +0.7% |
| 2080 | 125.2 | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 126.02 | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 126.82 | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 127.6 | +0.6% |
| 2084 | 128.35 | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 129.09 | +0.6% |
| 2086 | 129.81 | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 130.51 | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 131.21 | +0.5% |
| 2089 | 131.9 | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 132.54 | +0.5% |
| 2091 | 133.18 | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 133.81 | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 134.41 | +0.5% |
| 2094 | 134.99 | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 135.54 | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 136.07 | +0.4% |
| 2097 | 136.58 | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 137.06 | +0.3% |
| 2099 | 137.53 | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 137.97 | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 137.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 137.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +254.6% | 4.8 | 17.01 |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 0.177 | 0.2655 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 0.2655 | 0.3982 |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 0.5971 | 0.8957 |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 0.8957 | 1.34 |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 1.34 | 2.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.177 | 0.177 | 0.177 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.2655 | 0.2655 | 0.2655 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3982 | 0.3982 | 0.3982 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5971 | 0.5971 | 0.5971 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8957 | 0.8957 | 0.8957 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.02 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.91 | 3.91 | 3.91 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1800s | 17 | 16.99 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 1810s | 16.97 | 16.96 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 1820s | 16.94 | 16.93 | 16.96 | 10 |
| 1830s | 16.91 | 16.9 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 1840s | 16.88 | 16.85 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.41 | 15.98 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.46 | 15.04 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.55 | 14.16 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.69 | 13.32 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.89 | 12.59 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.37 | 12.62 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.19 | 13.96 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.06 | 14.24 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.45 | 21.19 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.42 | 26.09 | 30.91 | 10 |
| 1950s | 35.39 | 31.76 | 39.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.34 | 40.47 | 49.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.6 | 50.51 | 58.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.03 | 59.11 | 60.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.63 | 60.81 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.13 | 65.36 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 69.44 | 75.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6 | 76.24 | 80.76 | 10 |
| 2030s | 84.4 | 81.29 | 88.01 | 10 |
| 2040s | 93.12 | 88.92 | 97.23 | 10 |
| 2050s | 101.82 | 98.1 | 105.53 | 10 |
| 2060s | 110.53 | 106.39 | 114.87 | 10 |
| 2070s | 120.21 | 115.86 | 124.36 | 10 |
| 2080s | 128.65 | 125.2 | 131.9 | 10 |
| 2090s | 135.17 | 132.54 | 137.53 | 10 |
| 2100s | 137.97 | 137.97 | 137.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 Denmark 146.58 compare
- 101 Tajikistan 145.56 compare
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- 104 Malaysia 134 compare
- 105 Mozambique 132.69 compare
- 106 East Timor 132.68 compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Samoa?
- Population density in Samoa was 137.97 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 137.97 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.177 in 1000.
- How does Samoa rank for population density?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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