Total population in Samoa
Samoa: Total population was 218.7 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Samoa, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Samoa stood at 218.7 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Samoa peaked at 218.7 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139.33 thousands, in 1970.
That places Samoa 185th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.57 thousands | 139.33 thousands | 162.16 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.6 thousands | 163.61 thousands | 168.61 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.5 thousands | 168.93 thousands | 179.56 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.04 thousands | 180.99 thousands | 190.8 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.13 thousands | 192.23 thousands | 208.69 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.07 thousands | 210.87 thousands | 218.7 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 182 Barbados 282.56 thousands compare
- 183 French Polynesia 282.15 thousands compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 237.89 thousands compare
- 186 Curacao 185.5 thousands compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 179.96 thousands compare
- 188 Guam 168.4 thousands compare
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.92 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.83 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Samoa?
- Total population in Samoa was 218.7 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 218.7 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.33 thousands in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for total population?
- Samoa ranks 185th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release