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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 157 Fiji 296,416 people compare
  2. 158 Belize 294,390 people compare
  3. 159 Maldives 221,666 people compare
  4. 161 Netherlands 206,288 people compare
  5. 162 Gabon 200,229 people compare
  6. 163 Suriname 185,743 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.