Number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa
Samoa: Number of children under 15, by world region was 83,911 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83,911 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83,911 people
in 2023
All-time low
42,842 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 83,911 people for number of children under 15, by world region 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, number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa peaked at 83,911 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,842 people, 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.
Number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,842 people | — |
| 1951 | 44,102 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 45,310 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 46,395 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 47,484 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 48,610 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 49,827 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 51,270 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 52,915 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 54,601 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 56,312 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 58,035 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 59,972 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 62,036 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 63,902 people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 65,620 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 67,272 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 68,699 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 69,899 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 70,984 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 71,940 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 72,735 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 73,358 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 73,794 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 74,545 people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75,611 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 76,409 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 76,660 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 76,539 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 76,398 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 76,240 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 76,020 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 75,285 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 74,091 people | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 72,907 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 71,849 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 71,085 people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 70,791 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 70,691 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70,461 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70,150 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 69,803 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 69,485 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 69,306 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69,344 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,626 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70,268 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 71,108 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 71,878 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 72,691 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 73,560 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 74,469 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 74,794 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74,532 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74,338 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74,125 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73,886 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 73,697 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 73,660 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73,822 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74,198 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74,783 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75,219 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75,572 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76,172 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,809 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77,545 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78,499 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,566 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80,677 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81,809 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82,752 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 83,492 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83,911 people | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 83,911 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 83,911 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,336 people | 42,842 people | 54,601 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 64,273 people | 56,312 people | 70,984 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,799 people | 71,940 people | 76,660 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,942 people | 70,461 people | 76,240 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,366 people | 69,306 people | 72,691 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,088 people | 73,560 people | 74,794 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,904 people | 74,198 people | 80,677 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,991 people | 81,809 people | 83,911 people | 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)
- 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 number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Samoa was 83,911 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,911 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,842 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.