Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Samoa
Samoa: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Samoa, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Samoa is 0.0058 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Samoa peaked at 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 117th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0058 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0058 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.002 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 114 Romania 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Indonesia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Malawi 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Russia 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre 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, per square in Samoa?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Samoa was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.