Population in Samoa
Samoa: Population was 383,564 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 176 Belize 447,380 people compare
- 177 Cape Verde 416,947 people compare
- 178 Bahamas 384,960 people compare
- 180 Iceland 362,584 people compare
- 182 New Caledonia 337,224 people 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 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.