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Urban population share 2050 in Samoa

Samoa: Urban population share 2050 was 17.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17.51
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
233rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
21.98
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban population share 2050 in Samoa, 1000–2025

05101520100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Samoa is 17.51, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Samoa peaked at 21.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.

That places Samoa 233rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population share 2050 in Samoa, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0 —
1100 0 —
1200 0 —
1300 0 —
1400 0 —
1500 0 —
1600 0 —
1700 0 —
1710 0.3187 —
1720 0.3719 +16.7%
1730 0.4338 +16.7%
1740 0.5061 +16.7%
1750 0.5905 +16.7%
1760 0.6889 +16.7%
1770 0.8037 +16.7%
1780 0.9377 +16.7%
1790 1.09 +16.7%
1800 1.28 +16.7%
1810 1.49 +16.7%
1820 1.74 +16.7%
1830 2.03 +16.7%
1840 2.36 +16.7%
1850 2.76 +16.7%
1860 3.22 +16.7%
1870 3.75 +16.7%
1880 4.38 +16.7%
1890 5.11 +16.7%
1900 5.96 +16.7%
1910 6.96 +16.7%
1920 8.12 +16.7%
1930 9.47 +16.7%
1940 11.05 +16.7%
1950 12.72 +15.2%
1951 13.68 +7.5%
1952 14.99 +9.5%
1953 16.26 +8.5%
1954 17.35 +6.7%
1955 18.17 +4.7%
1956 18.6 +2.4%
1957 18.73 +0.7%
1958 18.8 +0.4%
1959 18.85 +0.3%
1960 18.89 +0.2%
1961 18.95 +0.3%
1962 19.02 +0.4%
1963 19.08 +0.4%
1964 19.16 +0.4%
1965 19.24 +0.4%
1966 19.35 +0.5%
1967 19.5 +0.8%
1968 19.75 +1.3%
1969 20.05 +1.5%
1970 20.35 +1.5%
1971 20.58 +1.1%
1972 20.73 +0.7%
1973 20.85 +0.6%
1974 20.96 +0.5%
1975 21.05 +0.4%
1976 21.11 +0.3%
1977 21.14 +0.2%
1978 21.17 +0.1%
1979 21.19 +0.1%
1980 21.21 +0.1%
1981 21.21 +0.0%
1982 21.18 -0.2%
1983 21.03 -0.7%
1984 20.82 -1.0%
1985 20.62 -1.0%
1986 20.5 -0.6%
1987 20.51 +0.1%
1988 20.62 +0.5%
1989 20.78 +0.8%
1990 20.96 +0.9%
1991 21.11 +0.7%
1992 21.23 +0.5%
1993 21.34 +0.5%
1994 21.45 +0.5%
1995 21.56 +0.5%
1996 21.66 +0.5%
1997 21.76 +0.4%
1998 21.84 +0.4%
1999 21.91 +0.3%
2000 21.95 +0.2%
2001 21.98 +0.1%
2002 21.94 -0.1%
2003 21.78 -0.7%
2004 21.53 -1.2%
2005 21.24 -1.4%
2006 20.96 -1.3%
2007 20.69 -1.3%
2008 20.4 -1.4%
2009 20.1 -1.5%
2010 19.83 -1.4%
2011 19.62 -1.1%
2012 19.48 -0.7%
2013 19.39 -0.5%
2014 19.31 -0.4%
2015 19.23 -0.4%
2016 19.13 -0.6%
2017 18.97 -0.8%
2018 18.72 -1.3%
2019 18.41 -1.7%
2020 18.05 -2.0%
2021 17.57 -2.7%
2022 17.5 -0.4%
2023 17.5 +0.0%
2024 17.5 +0.0%
2025 17.51 +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 17.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 17.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0 0 0 1
1100s 0 0 0 1
1200s 0 0 0 1
1300s 0 0 0 1
1400s 0 0 0 1
1500s 0 0 0 1
1600s 0 0 0 1
1700s 0 0 0 1
1710s 0.3187 0.3187 0.3187 1
1720s 0.3719 0.3719 0.3719 1
1730s 0.4338 0.4338 0.4338 1
1740s 0.5061 0.5061 0.5061 1
1750s 0.5905 0.5905 0.5905 1
1760s 0.6889 0.6889 0.6889 1
1770s 0.8037 0.8037 0.8037 1
1780s 0.9377 0.9377 0.9377 1
1790s 1.09 1.09 1.09 1
1800s 1.28 1.28 1.28 1
1810s 1.49 1.49 1.49 1
1820s 1.74 1.74 1.74 1
1830s 2.03 2.03 2.03 1
1840s 2.36 2.36 2.36 1
1850s 2.76 2.76 2.76 1
1860s 3.22 3.22 3.22 1
1870s 3.75 3.75 3.75 1
1880s 4.38 4.38 4.38 1
1890s 5.11 5.11 5.11 1
1900s 5.96 5.96 5.96 1
1910s 6.96 6.96 6.96 1
1920s 8.12 8.12 8.12 1
1930s 9.47 9.47 9.47 1
1940s 11.05 11.05 11.05 1
1950s 16.81 12.72 18.85 10
1960s 19.3 18.89 20.05 10
1970s 20.91 20.35 21.19 10
1980s 20.85 20.5 21.21 10
1990s 21.48 20.96 21.91 10
2000s 21.26 20.1 21.98 10
2010s 19.21 18.41 19.83 10
2020s 17.61 17.5 18.05 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 230 Sri Lanka 20.45 compare
  2. 231 Niger 18.37 compare
  3. 232 Malawi 17.59 compare
  4. 234 Papua New Guinea 15.78 compare
  5. 235 Liechtenstein 14.63 compare
  6. 236 Montserrat 8.98 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population share 2050 in Samoa?
Urban population share 2050 in Samoa was 17.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 21.98 in 2001.
What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
How does Samoa rank for urban population share 2050?
Samoa ranks 233rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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