Population in Samoa
Samoa: Population was 216,673 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
216,673 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 239 countries
All-time high
216,673 people
in 2023
All-time low
492 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Samoa, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Samoa is 216,673 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Samoa peaked at 216,673 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492 people, in 1000.
That places Samoa 189th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 492 people | — |
| 1100 | 738 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 1,107 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 1,660 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 2,490 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 3,736 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 5,604 people | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 8,406 people | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 8,848 people | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 9,314 people | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 9,804 people | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 10,320 people | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 10,864 people | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 11,435 people | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 12,037 people | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 12,671 people | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 13,338 people | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 47,300 people | +254.6% |
| 1801 | 47,292 people | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 47,284 people | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 47,276 people | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 47,268 people | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 47,260 people | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 47,252 people | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 47,244 people | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 47,236 people | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 47,228 people | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 47,220 people | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 47,211 people | -0.0% |
| 1812 | 47,203 people | -0.0% |
| 1813 | 47,195 people | -0.0% |
| 1814 | 47,187 people | -0.0% |
| 1815 | 47,179 people | -0.0% |
| 1816 | 47,171 people | -0.0% |
| 1817 | 47,163 people | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 47,155 people | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 47,147 people | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 47,139 people | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 47,131 people | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 47,123 people | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 47,115 people | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 47,107 people | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 47,099 people | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 47,091 people | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 47,083 people | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 47,075 people | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 47,067 people | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 47,059 people | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 47,051 people | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 47,043 people | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 47,035 people | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 47,027 people | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 47,019 people | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 47,011 people | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 47,003 people | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 46,995 people | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 46,987 people | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 46,979 people | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 46,971 people | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 46,963 people | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 46,955 people | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 46,947 people | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 46,939 people | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 46,931 people | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 46,923 people | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 46,915 people | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 46,843 people | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 46,707 people | -0.3% |
| 1851 | 46,555 people | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 46,339 people | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 46,060 people | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 45,782 people | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 45,507 people | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 45,233 people | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 44,960 people | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 44,690 people | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 44,420 people | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 44,153 people | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 43,887 people | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 43,622 people | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 43,359 people | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 43,098 people | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 42,838 people | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 42,580 people | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 42,323 people | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 42,067 people | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 41,814 people | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 41,561 people | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 41,310 people | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 41,061 people | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 40,813 people | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 40,567 people | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 40,322 people | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 40,078 people | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 39,836 people | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 39,595 people | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 39,356 people | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 39,118 people | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 38,882 people | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 38,647 people | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 38,413 people | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 38,181 people | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 37,950 people | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 37,720 people | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 37,492 people | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 37,265 people | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 37,039 people | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 36,815 people | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 36,592 people | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 36,371 people | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 36,150 people | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 35,931 people | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 35,714 people | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 35,497 people | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 35,282 people | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 35,068 people | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 35,003 people | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 35,087 people | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 35,321 people | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 35,709 people | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 36,251 people | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 36,800 people | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 37,359 people | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 37,925 people | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 38,500 people | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 39,084 people | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 39,519 people | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 39,803 people | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 39,935 people | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 39,913 people | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 39,735 people | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 39,558 people | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 39,381 people | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 39,206 people | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 39,031 people | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 38,820 people | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 38,999 people | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 39,583 people | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 40,588 people | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 42,031 people | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 43,930 people | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 45,915 people | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 47,989 people | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 50,157 people | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 52,422 people | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 54,790 people | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 56,960 people | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 58,916 people | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 60,643 people | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 62,124 people | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 63,342 people | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 64,584 people | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 65,850 people | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 67,141 people | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 68,458 people | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 69,800 people | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 71,156 people | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 72,525 people | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 73,907 people | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 75,304 people | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 76,713 people | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 78,149 people | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 79,612 people | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 81,103 people | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 82,621 people | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 84,168 people | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 85,941 people | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 88,299 people | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 90,523 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 92,723 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 94,787 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 96,896 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 99,056 people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 101,337 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 103,906 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 106,710 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 109,575 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 112,508 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 115,516 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 118,615 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 121,779 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 124,915 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 127,996 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 131,086 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 133,784 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 136,038 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 138,243 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 140,420 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 142,514 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 144,551 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 146,527 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 149,440 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 153,353 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 157,123 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 159,766 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 161,385 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 162,892 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 164,335 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 165,684 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 166,496 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 166,724 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 166,805 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 166,862 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 167,071 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 167,671 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 168,360 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 168,779 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 169,061 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 169,378 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 170,340 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 171,786 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 173,167 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 174,585 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 176,086 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 177,561 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 178,921 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 180,279 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 181,695 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 183,174 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 184,482 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 185,447 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 186,265 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 186,993 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 187,724 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 188,766 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 190,117 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 191,530 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 193,035 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 194,726 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 196,518 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 198,284 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 200,051 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 201,794 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 203,509 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 205,423 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 207,595 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 209,794 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 211,957 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 213,792 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 215,270 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 216,673 people | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 216,673 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 216,673 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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% | 13,338 people | 47,300 people |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 492 people | 738 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 738 people | 1,107 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 1,660 people | 2,490 people |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 2,490 people | 3,736 people |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 3,736 people | 5,604 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 492 people | 492 people | 492 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 738 people | 738 people | 738 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,107 people | 1,107 people | 1,107 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,660 people | 1,660 people | 1,660 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2,490 people | 2,490 people | 2,490 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 3,736 people | 3,736 people | 3,736 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 5,604 people | 5,604 people | 5,604 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 8,406 people | 8,406 people | 8,406 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 8,848 people | 8,848 people | 8,848 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 9,314 people | 9,314 people | 9,314 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 9,804 people | 9,804 people | 9,804 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 10,320 people | 10,320 people | 10,320 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 10,864 people | 10,864 people | 10,864 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 11,435 people | 11,435 people | 11,435 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 12,037 people | 12,037 people | 12,037 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 12,671 people | 12,671 people | 12,671 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 13,338 people | 13,338 people | 13,338 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 47,264 people | 47,228 people | 47,300 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 47,183 people | 47,147 people | 47,220 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 47,103 people | 47,067 people | 47,139 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 47,023 people | 46,987 people | 47,059 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 46,937 people | 46,843 people | 46,979 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 45,625 people | 44,420 people | 46,707 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 42,974 people | 41,814 people | 44,153 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 40,450 people | 39,356 people | 41,561 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 38,071 people | 37,039 people | 39,118 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 35,842 people | 35,003 people | 36,815 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 37,156 people | 35,087 people | 39,519 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 39,438 people | 38,820 people | 39,935 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 47,436 people | 39,583 people | 56,960 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 65,201 people | 58,916 people | 71,156 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 79,004 people | 72,525 people | 85,941 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 98,381 people | 88,299 people | 109,575 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 126,048 people | 112,508 people | 138,243 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,797 people | 140,420 people | 162,892 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,879 people | 164,335 people | 168,779 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,116 people | 169,061 people | 180,279 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,619 people | 181,695 people | 191,530 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,073 people | 193,035 people | 209,794 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,423 people | 211,957 people | 216,673 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 186 Barbados 282,347 people compare
- 187 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
- 190 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 people compare
- 191 Curacao 185,437 people compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 179,291 people 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 in Samoa?
- Population in Samoa was 216,673 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 216,673 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 people in 1000.
- How does Samoa rank for population?
- Samoa ranks 189th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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) – 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.