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Urban and rural population 2050 in Samoa

Samoa: Urban and rural population 2050 was 217,564 in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
217,564
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
160th
of 238 countries
All-time high
217,564
in 2050
All-time low
492.01
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Samoa, 1000–2050

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k100015252050

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 217,564 for urban and rural population 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 2050 in Samoa peaked at 217,564 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 492.01, 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 2050 in Samoa, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 492.01 —
1100 738.02 +50.0%
1200 1,107 +50.0%
1300 1,661 +50.0%
1400 2,491 +50.0%
1500 3,736 +50.0%
1600 5,604 +50.0%
1700 8,406 +50.0%
1710 8,821 +4.9%
1720 9,280 +5.2%
1730 9,762 +5.2%
1740 10,269 +5.2%
1750 10,800 +5.2%
1760 11,357 +5.2%
1770 11,941 +5.1%
1780 12,553 +5.1%
1790 13,192 +5.1%
1800 13,861 +5.1%
1810 14,559 +5.0%
1820 15,329 +5.3%
1830 16,133 +5.2%
1840 16,971 +5.2%
1850 17,841 +5.1%
1860 18,744 +5.1%
1870 20,970 +11.9%
1880 23,438 +11.8%
1890 26,166 +11.6%
1900 29,172 +11.5%
1910 21,306 -27.0%
1920 28,441 +33.5%
1930 38,345 +34.8%
1940 52,165 +36.0%
1950 77,047 +47.7%
1951 78,124 +1.4%
1952 78,809 +0.9%
1953 79,362 +0.7%
1954 80,071 +0.9%
1955 81,046 +1.2%
1956 82,472 +1.8%
1957 84,437 +2.4%
1958 86,641 +2.6%
1959 88,910 +2.6%
1960 91,238 +2.6%
1961 93,611 +2.6%
1962 96,044 +2.6%
1963 98,526 +2.6%
1964 100,967 +2.5%
1965 103,351 +2.4%
1966 105,716 +2.3%
1967 107,686 +1.9%
1968 109,162 +1.4%
1969 110,519 +1.2%
1970 111,833 +1.2%
1971 113,181 +1.2%
1972 114,579 +1.2%
1973 115,962 +1.2%
1974 118,108 +1.9%
1975 121,068 +2.5%
1976 123,953 +2.4%
1977 125,981 +1.6%
1978 127,215 +1.0%
1979 128,366 +0.9%
1980 129,475 +0.9%
1981 130,530 +0.8%
1982 131,221 +0.5%
1983 131,657 +0.3%
1984 132,075 +0.3%
1985 132,451 +0.3%
1986 132,816 +0.3%
1987 133,273 +0.3%
1988 133,633 +0.3%
1989 133,692 +0.0%
1990 133,607 -0.1%
1991 133,610 +0.0%
1992 134,175 +0.4%
1993 135,122 +0.7%
1994 136,018 +0.7%
1995 136,935 +0.7%
1996 137,928 +0.7%
1997 138,915 +0.7%
1998 139,831 +0.7%
1999 140,782 +0.7%
2000 141,800 +0.7%
2001 142,915 +0.8%
2002 143,992 +0.8%
2003 145,042 +0.7%
2004 146,153 +0.8%
2005 147,273 +0.8%
2006 148,371 +0.7%
2007 149,692 +0.9%
2008 151,318 +1.1%
2009 153,010 +1.1%
2010 154,746 +1.1%
2011 156,515 +1.1%
2012 158,223 +1.1%
2013 159,831 +1.0%
2014 161,405 +1.0%
2015 162,971 +1.0%
2016 164,577 +1.0%
2017 166,457 +1.1%
2018 168,714 +1.4%
2019 171,150 +1.4%
2020 173,685 +1.5%
2021 176,224 +1.5%
2022 177,589 +0.8%
2023 178,744 +0.7%
2024 179,859 +0.6%
2025 180,913 +0.6%
2026 181,908 +0.5%
2027 182,916 +0.6%
2028 183,984 +0.6%
2029 185,101 +0.6%
2030 186,255 +0.6%
2031 187,517 +0.7%
2032 188,852 +0.7%
2033 190,240 +0.7%
2034 191,727 +0.8%
2035 193,328 +0.8%
2036 195,007 +0.9%
2037 196,711 +0.9%
2038 198,481 +0.9%
2039 200,285 +0.9%
2040 202,077 +0.9%
2041 203,883 +0.9%
2042 205,681 +0.9%
2043 207,390 +0.8%
2044 209,062 +0.8%
2045 210,724 +0.8%
2046 212,293 +0.7%
2047 213,741 +0.7%
2048 215,089 +0.6%
2049 216,372 +0.6%
2050 217,564 +0.6%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 217,564 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 217,564 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 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.

YearChange FromTo
1100 +50.0% 492.01 738.02
1200 +50.0% 738.02 1,107
1300 +50.0% 1,107 1,661
1400 +50.0% 1,661 2,491
1500 +50.0% 2,491 3,736
1600 +50.0% 3,736 5,604

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 492.01 492.01 492.01 1
1100s 738.02 738.02 738.02 1
1200s 1,107 1,107 1,107 1
1300s 1,661 1,661 1,661 1
1400s 2,491 2,491 2,491 1
1500s 3,736 3,736 3,736 1
1600s 5,604 5,604 5,604 1
1700s 8,406 8,406 8,406 1
1710s 8,821 8,821 8,821 1
1720s 9,280 9,280 9,280 1
1730s 9,762 9,762 9,762 1
1740s 10,269 10,269 10,269 1
1750s 10,800 10,800 10,800 1
1760s 11,357 11,357 11,357 1
1770s 11,941 11,941 11,941 1
1780s 12,553 12,553 12,553 1
1790s 13,192 13,192 13,192 1
1800s 13,861 13,861 13,861 1
1810s 14,559 14,559 14,559 1
1820s 15,329 15,329 15,329 1
1830s 16,133 16,133 16,133 1
1840s 16,971 16,971 16,971 1
1850s 17,841 17,841 17,841 1
1860s 18,744 18,744 18,744 1
1870s 20,970 20,970 20,970 1
1880s 23,438 23,438 23,438 1
1890s 26,166 26,166 26,166 1
1900s 29,172 29,172 29,172 1
1910s 21,306 21,306 21,306 1
1920s 28,441 28,441 28,441 1
1930s 38,345 38,345 38,345 1
1940s 52,165 52,165 52,165 1
1950s 81,692 77,047 88,910 10
1960s 101,682 91,238 110,519 10
1970s 120,025 111,833 128,366 10
1980s 132,082 129,475 133,692 10
1990s 136,692 133,607 140,782 10
2000s 146,957 141,800 153,010 10
2010s 162,459 154,746 171,150 10
2020s 180,092 173,685 185,101 10
2030s 192,840 186,255 200,285 10
2040s 209,631 202,077 216,372 10
2050s 217,564 217,564 217,564 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Samoa?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Samoa was 217,564 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 217,564 in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 492.01 in 1000.
How does Samoa rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Samoa ranks 160th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
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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