Population in Samoa
Samoa: Population was 383,564 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
383,564 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
383,564 people
in 2100
All-time low
218,031 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Samoa, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Samoa is 383,564 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Samoa peaked at 383,564 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 218,031 people, in 2024.
That places Samoa 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 218,031 people | — |
| 2025 | 219,315 people | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 220,541 people | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 221,785 people | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 223,116 people | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 224,516 people | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 225,982 people | +0.7% |
| 2031 | 227,595 people | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 229,312 people | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 231,124 people | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 233,072 people | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 235,187 people | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 237,428 people | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 239,744 people | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 242,170 people | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 244,667 people | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 247,209 people | +1.0% |
| 2041 | 249,810 people | +1.1% |
| 2042 | 252,442 people | +1.1% |
| 2043 | 255,039 people | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 257,625 people | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 260,266 people | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 262,865 people | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 265,381 people | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 267,852 people | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 270,308 people | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 272,728 people | +0.9% |
| 2051 | 275,133 people | +0.9% |
| 2052 | 277,489 people | +0.9% |
| 2053 | 279,760 people | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 281,969 people | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 284,169 people | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 286,363 people | +0.8% |
| 2057 | 288,595 people | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 290,960 people | +0.8% |
| 2059 | 293,370 people | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 295,774 people | +0.8% |
| 2061 | 298,167 people | +0.8% |
| 2062 | 300,635 people | +0.8% |
| 2063 | 303,195 people | +0.9% |
| 2064 | 305,796 people | +0.9% |
| 2065 | 308,414 people | +0.9% |
| 2066 | 311,103 people | +0.9% |
| 2067 | 313,828 people | +0.9% |
| 2068 | 316,571 people | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 319,350 people | +0.9% |
| 2070 | 322,078 people | +0.9% |
| 2071 | 324,870 people | +0.9% |
| 2072 | 327,683 people | +0.9% |
| 2073 | 330,393 people | +0.8% |
| 2074 | 333,033 people | +0.8% |
| 2075 | 335,642 people | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 338,243 people | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 340,807 people | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 343,309 people | +0.7% |
| 2079 | 345,724 people | +0.7% |
| 2080 | 348,047 people | +0.7% |
| 2081 | 350,323 people | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 352,568 people | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 354,740 people | +0.6% |
| 2084 | 356,826 people | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 358,865 people | +0.6% |
| 2086 | 360,859 people | +0.6% |
| 2087 | 362,833 people | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 364,770 people | +0.5% |
| 2089 | 366,669 people | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 368,474 people | +0.5% |
| 2091 | 370,242 people | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 371,995 people | +0.5% |
| 2093 | 373,671 people | +0.5% |
| 2094 | 375,262 people | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 376,795 people | +0.4% |
| 2096 | 378,286 people | +0.4% |
| 2097 | 379,694 people | +0.4% |
| 2098 | 381,021 people | +0.3% |
| 2099 | 382,324 people | +0.3% |
| 2100 | 383,564 people | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 383,564 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 383,564 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 221,217 people | 218,031 people | 224,516 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 234,628 people | 225,982 people | 244,667 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 258,880 people | 247,209 people | 270,308 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 283,054 people | 272,728 people | 293,370 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 307,283 people | 295,774 people | 319,350 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 334,178 people | 322,078 people | 345,724 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 357,650 people | 348,047 people | 366,669 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 375,776 people | 368,474 people | 382,324 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 383,564 people | 383,564 people | 383,564 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Samoa?
- Population in Samoa was 383,564 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 383,564 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,031 people in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for population?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.