Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Samoa, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 8 for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2009 | 3.75 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -50.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,552, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.375 | 0 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 Cyprus 10 compare
- 178 Malta 10 compare
- 178 Seychelles 10 compare
- 181 Curacao 8 compare
- 183 Andorra 5 compare
- 183 Bermuda 5 compare
- 183 Switzerland 5 compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 5 compare
- 183 Finland 5 compare
- 183 Kiribati 5 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 5 compare
- 183 Monaco 5 compare
- 183 Nauru 5 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 5 compare
- 183 East Timor 5 compare
- 183 Vanuatu 5 compare
- 183 Niue 5 compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Samoa was 8 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin with 133 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.