Number of children under 5, by world region in Samoa
Samoa: Number of children under 5, by world region was 25,608 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
25,608 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,922 people
in 2044
All-time low
25,608 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Samoa, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Samoa is 25,608 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Samoa peaked at 30,922 people in 2044 and was at its lowest, 25,608 people, in 2100.
Samoa ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,551 people | — |
| 2025 | 26,871 people | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 26,339 people | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 25,987 people | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 25,802 people | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 25,768 people | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 25,857 people | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 26,060 people | +0.8% |
| 2032 | 26,361 people | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 26,739 people | +1.4% |
| 2034 | 27,178 people | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 27,659 people | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 28,164 people | +1.8% |
| 2037 | 28,667 people | +1.8% |
| 2038 | 29,160 people | +1.7% |
| 2039 | 29,625 people | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 30,043 people | +1.4% |
| 2041 | 30,397 people | +1.2% |
| 2042 | 30,668 people | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 30,844 people | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 30,922 people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 30,920 people | -0.0% |
| 2046 | 30,839 people | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 30,689 people | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 30,486 people | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 30,240 people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 29,962 people | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 29,674 people | -1.0% |
| 2052 | 29,393 people | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 29,119 people | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 28,874 people | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 28,659 people | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 28,480 people | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 28,339 people | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 28,251 people | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 28,210 people | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 28,204 people | -0.0% |
| 2061 | 28,238 people | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 28,316 people | +0.3% |
| 2063 | 28,429 people | +0.4% |
| 2064 | 28,559 people | +0.5% |
| 2065 | 28,692 people | +0.5% |
| 2066 | 28,824 people | +0.5% |
| 2067 | 28,952 people | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 29,058 people | +0.4% |
| 2069 | 29,133 people | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 29,172 people | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 29,183 people | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 29,159 people | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 29,096 people | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 29,001 people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 28,873 people | -0.4% |
| 2076 | 28,713 people | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 28,531 people | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 28,328 people | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 28,117 people | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 27,893 people | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 27,671 people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 27,459 people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 27,254 people | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 27,053 people | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 26,876 people | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 26,716 people | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 26,575 people | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 26,448 people | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 26,338 people | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 26,239 people | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 26,156 people | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 26,094 people | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 26,037 people | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 25,991 people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 25,947 people | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 25,905 people | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 25,853 people | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 25,788 people | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 25,706 people | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 25,608 people | -0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25,608 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 313,362 people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25,608 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,537 people, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,386 people | 25,768 people | 27,551 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 27,547 people | 25,857 people | 29,625 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 30,605 people | 30,043 people | 30,922 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 28,896 people | 28,210 people | 29,962 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 28,640 people | 28,204 people | 29,133 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 28,817 people | 28,117 people | 29,183 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 27,028 people | 26,338 people | 27,893 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 25,972 people | 25,706 people | 26,239 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 25,608 people | 25,608 people | 25,608 people | 1 |
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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Samoa?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Samoa was 25,608 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,922 people in 2044.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,608 people in 2100.
- How does Samoa rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5, 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 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.