Share of population urban in Samoa
Samoa: Share of population urban was 17.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.51
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.98
in 2001
All-time low
12.72
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Samoa, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Samoa stood at 17.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Samoa peaked at 21.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.72, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.72 | — |
| 1951 | 13.68 | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 14.99 | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 16.26 | +8.5% |
| 1954 | 17.35 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 18.17 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 18.6 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 18.73 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 18.8 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 18.85 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 18.89 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 18.95 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 19.02 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 19.08 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 19.16 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 19.24 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 19.35 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19.5 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.75 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 20.05 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 20.35 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 20.58 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 20.73 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 20.85 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.96 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.05 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 21.11 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 21.14 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 21.17 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 21.19 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 21.21 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 21.21 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.18 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 21.03 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 20.82 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 20.62 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 20.5 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 20.51 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.62 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.78 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 20.96 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.11 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.23 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.34 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.45 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.56 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.66 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.76 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.84 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.91 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.95 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.98 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.94 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.78 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.53 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.24 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.96 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.69 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.83 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.62 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.48 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.39 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.31 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.23 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.13 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.97 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.72 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.41 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.05 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.57 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.51 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 17.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 17.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.81 | 12.72 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.3 | 18.89 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.91 | 20.35 | 21.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.85 | 20.5 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.48 | 20.96 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.26 | 20.1 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.21 | 18.41 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 | 17.5 | 18.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 228 Sri Lanka 20.45 compare
- 229 Niger 18.37 compare
- 230 Malawi 17.59 compare
- 232 Papua New Guinea 15.78 compare
- 233 Liechtenstein 14.63 compare
- 234 Montserrat 8.98 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)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Samoa?
- Share of population urban in Samoa was 17.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for share of population urban?
- Samoa ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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