Total population by age in Samoa
Samoa: Total population by age was 0.819 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7313 % change on previous year (2024)
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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