Has the population peaked? in Samoa
Samoa: Has the population peaked? was 216,673 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
216,673 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
216,673 people
in 2023
All-time low
88,299 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Samoa stood at 216,673 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Samoa peaked at 216,673 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,299 people, in 1950.
That places Samoa 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88,299 people | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 185 Barbados 282,347 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
- 189 Curacao 185,437 people compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare
- 191 Guam 166,522 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 has the population peaked? in Samoa?
- Has the population peaked? in Samoa was 216,673 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 216,673 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,299 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for has the population peaked??
- Samoa ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.