Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0777 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0777 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0492 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Samoa 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0514 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0521 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0535 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0567 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0578 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.059 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0591 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0598 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0599 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0609 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0614 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0619 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0625 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.063 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0654 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0657 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0659 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0662 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0665 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0669 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0674 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0685 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0691 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.071 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0743 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0766 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0772 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0573 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0578 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0596 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0613 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0657 thousands per square kilometre | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0674 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 122 Greece 0.0803 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tunisia 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lesotho 0.0757 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ireland 0.075 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.