Population in Samoa
Samoa: Population was 216,673 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 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, population in Samoa peaked at 216,673 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,299 people, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 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 216,673 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 88,299 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for population?
- Samoa ranks 188th out of 236 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 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.