Rural population in Samoa
Samoa: Rural population was 82.6% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2024
All-time low
77.9%
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Rural population in Samoa, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Samoa is 82.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Samoa peaked at 82.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2001.
That places Samoa 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.1% | 78.8% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 78.1% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 77.9% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.9% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.1% | 82.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Samoa?
- Rural population in Samoa was 82.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for rural population?
- Samoa ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release