Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 38,393 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Samoa, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Samoa stood at 38,393 people.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Samoa peaked at 40,479 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,233 people, in 1950.
That places Samoa 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,674 people | 11,233 people | 20,650 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,349 people | 21,252 people | 27,714 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,761 people | 28,567 people | 34,516 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,786 people | 34,246 people | 35,263 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,412 people | 35,435 people | 39,493 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,650 people | 38,503 people | 40,479 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,601 people | 38,198 people | 38,958 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,993 people | 37,555 people | 38,393 people | 6 |
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More population data for Samoa
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Samoa?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Samoa was 38,393 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40,479 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,233 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Samoa ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.