Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 17.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 17.5%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 22.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1950.
That places Samoa 231st 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 | 16.8% | 12.7% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 228 Sri Lanka 20.5% compare
- 229 Niger 18.4% compare
- 230 Malawi 17.6% compare
- 232 Papua New Guinea 15.8% compare
- 234 Montserrat 9.0% compare
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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 17.5% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.