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Population in Samoa

Samoa: Population was 216,673 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
216,673 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
188th
of 238 countries
All-time high
216,673 people
in 2023
All-time low
492 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Samoa, 1000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 241 years on record.

That represents a change of 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, 492 people, in 1000.

That places Samoa 188th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 214,423 people 211,957 people 216,673 people 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 185 Barbados 282,347 people compare
  2. 186 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
  3. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
  4. 189 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 people compare
  5. 190 Curacao 185,437 people compare
  6. 191 Saint Lucia 179,291 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Samoa?
Population in Samoa was 216,673 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 492 people in 1000.
How does Samoa rank for population?
Samoa ranks 188th out of 238 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.