Population by world region in Samoa
Samoa: Population by world region was 383,564 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by world region in Samoa, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in Samoa stood at 383,564 people. That is the highest value across all 318 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 by world region in Samoa peaked at 383,564 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 492 people, in 1000.
That places Samoa 179th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 218,500 people | 211,957 people | 224,516 people | 10 |
| 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 by world region in Samoa?
- Population by world region in Samoa was 383,564 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 383,564 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 people in 1000.
- How does Samoa rank for population by world region?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.