Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Samoa
Samoa: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 217,564 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
217,564 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
160th
of 238 countries
All-time high
217,564 people
in 2050
All-time low
492.01 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Samoa, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 217,564 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Samoa peaked at 217,564 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 492.01 people, in 1000.
Samoa ranks 160th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 492.01 people | — |
| 1100 | 738.02 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 1,107 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 1,661 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 2,491 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 3,736 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 5,604 people | +50.0% |
| 1700 | 8,406 people | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 8,821 people | +4.9% |
| 1720 | 9,280 people | +5.2% |
| 1730 | 9,762 people | +5.2% |
| 1740 | 10,269 people | +5.2% |
| 1750 | 10,800 people | +5.2% |
| 1760 | 11,357 people | +5.2% |
| 1770 | 11,941 people | +5.1% |
| 1780 | 12,553 people | +5.1% |
| 1790 | 13,192 people | +5.1% |
| 1800 | 13,861 people | +5.1% |
| 1810 | 14,559 people | +5.0% |
| 1820 | 15,329 people | +5.3% |
| 1830 | 16,133 people | +5.2% |
| 1840 | 16,971 people | +5.2% |
| 1850 | 17,841 people | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 18,744 people | +5.1% |
| 1870 | 20,970 people | +11.9% |
| 1880 | 23,438 people | +11.8% |
| 1890 | 26,166 people | +11.6% |
| 1900 | 29,172 people | +11.5% |
| 1910 | 21,306 people | -27.0% |
| 1920 | 28,441 people | +33.5% |
| 1930 | 38,345 people | +34.8% |
| 1940 | 52,165 people | +36.0% |
| 1950 | 77,047 people | +47.7% |
| 1951 | 78,124 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 78,809 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 79,362 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 80,071 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 81,046 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 82,472 people | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 84,437 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 86,641 people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 88,910 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 91,238 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 93,611 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 96,044 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 98,526 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 100,967 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 103,351 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 105,716 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 107,686 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 109,162 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 110,519 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 111,833 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 113,181 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 114,579 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 115,962 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 118,108 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 121,068 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 123,953 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 125,981 people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 127,215 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 128,366 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 129,475 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 130,530 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 131,221 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 131,657 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 132,075 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 132,451 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 132,816 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 133,273 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 133,633 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 133,692 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 133,607 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 133,610 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 134,175 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 135,122 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 136,018 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 136,935 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 137,928 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 138,915 people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 139,831 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 140,782 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 141,800 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 142,915 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 143,992 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 145,042 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 146,153 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 147,273 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 148,371 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 149,692 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 151,318 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 153,010 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 154,746 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 156,515 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 158,223 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 159,831 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 161,405 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 162,971 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 164,577 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 166,457 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 168,714 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 171,150 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 173,685 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 176,224 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 177,589 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 178,744 people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 179,859 people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 180,913 people | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 181,908 people | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 182,916 people | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 183,984 people | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 185,101 people | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 186,255 people | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 187,517 people | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 188,852 people | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 190,240 people | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 191,727 people | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 193,328 people | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 195,007 people | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 196,711 people | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 198,481 people | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 200,285 people | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 202,077 people | +0.9% |
| 2041 | 203,883 people | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 205,681 people | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 207,390 people | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 209,062 people | +0.8% |
| 2045 | 210,724 people | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 212,293 people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 213,741 people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 215,089 people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 216,372 people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 217,564 people | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 217,564 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 217,564 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 492.01 people | 738.02 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 738.02 people | 1,107 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 1,107 people | 1,661 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 1,661 people | 2,491 people |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 2,491 people | 3,736 people |
| 1600 | +50.0% | 3,736 people | 5,604 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 492.01 people | 492.01 people | 492.01 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 738.02 people | 738.02 people | 738.02 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,107 people | 1,107 people | 1,107 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,661 people | 1,661 people | 1,661 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 2,491 people | 2,491 people | 2,491 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 3,736 people | 3,736 people | 3,736 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 5,604 people | 5,604 people | 5,604 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 8,406 people | 8,406 people | 8,406 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 8,821 people | 8,821 people | 8,821 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 9,280 people | 9,280 people | 9,280 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 9,762 people | 9,762 people | 9,762 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 10,269 people | 10,269 people | 10,269 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 10,800 people | 10,800 people | 10,800 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 11,357 people | 11,357 people | 11,357 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 11,941 people | 11,941 people | 11,941 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 12,553 people | 12,553 people | 12,553 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 13,192 people | 13,192 people | 13,192 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 13,861 people | 13,861 people | 13,861 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 14,559 people | 14,559 people | 14,559 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 15,329 people | 15,329 people | 15,329 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 16,133 people | 16,133 people | 16,133 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 16,971 people | 16,971 people | 16,971 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 17,841 people | 17,841 people | 17,841 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 18,744 people | 18,744 people | 18,744 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 20,970 people | 20,970 people | 20,970 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 23,438 people | 23,438 people | 23,438 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 26,166 people | 26,166 people | 26,166 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 29,172 people | 29,172 people | 29,172 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 21,306 people | 21,306 people | 21,306 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 28,441 people | 28,441 people | 28,441 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 38,345 people | 38,345 people | 38,345 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 52,165 people | 52,165 people | 52,165 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 81,692 people | 77,047 people | 88,910 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 101,682 people | 91,238 people | 110,519 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 120,025 people | 111,833 people | 128,366 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,082 people | 129,475 people | 133,692 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,692 people | 133,607 people | 140,782 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,957 people | 141,800 people | 153,010 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,459 people | 154,746 people | 171,150 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,092 people | 173,685 people | 185,101 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 192,840 people | 186,255 people | 200,285 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 209,631 people | 202,077 people | 216,372 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 217,564 people | 217,564 people | 217,564 people | 1 |
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- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Samoa?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Samoa was 217,564 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 217,564 people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.01 people in 1000.
- How does Samoa rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.