Population young working old in Samoa
Samoa: Population young working old was 83,911 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83,911
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83,911
in 2023
All-time low
42,842
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 83,911 for population young working old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Samoa peaked at 83,911 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,842, in 1950.
That places Samoa 180th 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.
Population young working old in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,842 | — |
| 1951 | 44,102 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 45,310 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 46,395 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 47,484 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 48,610 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 49,827 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 51,270 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 52,915 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 54,601 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 56,312 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 58,035 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 59,972 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 62,036 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 63,902 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 65,620 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 67,272 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 68,699 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 69,899 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 70,984 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 71,940 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 72,735 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 73,358 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 73,794 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 74,545 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75,611 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 76,409 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 76,660 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 76,539 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 76,398 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 76,240 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 76,020 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 75,285 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 74,091 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 72,907 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 71,849 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 71,085 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 70,791 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 70,691 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70,461 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70,150 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 69,803 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 69,485 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 69,306 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69,344 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,626 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70,268 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 71,108 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 71,878 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 72,691 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 73,560 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 74,469 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 74,794 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74,532 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74,338 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74,125 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73,886 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 73,697 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 73,660 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73,822 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74,198 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74,783 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75,219 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75,572 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76,172 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,809 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77,545 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78,499 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,566 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80,677 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81,809 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82,752 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 83,492 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83,911 | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 83,911 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 83,911 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,336 | 42,842 | 54,601 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64,273 | 56,312 | 70,984 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,799 | 71,940 | 76,660 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,942 | 70,461 | 76,240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,366 | 69,306 | 72,691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,088 | 73,560 | 74,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,904 | 74,198 | 80,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,991 | 81,809 | 83,911 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Samoa?
- Population young working old in Samoa was 83,911 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,911 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,842 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for population young working old?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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