Total population by age (70 years old) in Samoa
Samoa: Total population by age was 0.819 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.819
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
192nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.819
in 2023
All-time low
0.137
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Samoa is 0.819, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Samoa peaked at 0.819 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1950.
That places Samoa 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.137 | — |
| 1951 | 0.139 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 0.143 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.15 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 0.161 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 0.171 | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 0.175 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.18 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.186 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 0.189 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.191 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.193 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.198 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.207 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.216 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.228 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.242 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.253 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.259 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.265 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.268 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.272 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.278 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.283 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.278 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.277 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.285 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.294 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.297 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.295 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.296 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.306 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.321 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.331 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.335 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.334 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.34 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.352 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.373 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.403 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.443 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.486 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.52 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.549 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.57 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.578 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.56 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.536 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.532 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.533 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.508 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.519 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.545 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.547 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.549 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.554 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.584 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.599 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.598 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.559 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.556 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.593 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.608 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.63 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.634 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.613 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.615 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.648 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.668 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.687 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.771 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.819 | +6.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.819 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.819 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.38, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1631 | 0.137 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2252 | 0.191 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2815 | 0.268 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3283 | 0.295 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5177 | 0.403 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5538 | 0.508 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6054 | 0.556 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7363 | 0.668 | 0.819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Samoa?
- Total population by age in Samoa was 0.819 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for total population by age?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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