🇼🇸 Population of Samoa

225,681
Current Population of Samoa
3,290
Net population growth this year
79.75
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Samoa reached 225,681, of which 115,059 people are male and 110,622 female. The country has a population density of 79.7459 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 1.458% for the year. According to the latest data, Samoa is set to increase its population size by 3,280 people next year. Making the total population count of Samoa 228,966 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Samoa (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Samoa grown from 87,951 people to 225,681. An increase of the population size by 156.6% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 87,951 45,339 42,612 1,867 31.0779 2.123%
1951 89,907 46,348 43,559 2,045 31.7693 2.276%
1952 91,942 47,395 44,546 2,023 32.4882 2.2%
1953 93,972 48,434 45,538 2,037 33.2055 2.168%
1954 95,999 49,468 46,532 2,017 33.9219 2.102%
1955 98,037 50,504 47,533 2,058 34.642 2.099%
1956 100,301 51,658 48,642 2,470 35.442 2.463%
1957 103,086 53,095 49,992 3,101 36.4263 3.008%
1958 106,345 54,785 51,560 3,416 37.5777 3.212%
1959 109,810 56,582 53,228 3,515 38.8023 3.201%
1960 113,336 58,407 54,929 3,535 40.0479 3.119%
1961 116,820 60,202 56,618 3,433 41.279 2.939%
1962 120,164 61,949 58,215 3,255 42.4606 2.709%
1963 123,416 63,675 59,742 3,251 43.6101 2.634%
1964 126,582 65,361 61,221 3,080 44.7286 2.433%
1965 129,788 67,063 62,726 3,334 45.8618 2.569%
1966 132,976 68,756 64,220 3,040 46.988 2.286%
1967 135,752 70,220 65,533 2,513 47.9691 1.851%
1968 138,154 71,458 66,696 2,289 48.8175 1.657%
1969 140,457 72,638 67,818 2,318 49.6314 1.65%
1970 142,771 73,820 68,951 2,310 50.4491 1.618%
1971 145,064 74,992 70,073 2,276 51.2594 1.569%
1972 147,332 76,146 71,186 2,259 52.0606 1.533%
1973 149,587 77,291 72,296 2,252 52.8576 1.506%
1974 152,240 78,692 73,548 3,054 53.7951 2.006%
1975 155,263 80,340 74,924 2,992 54.8633 1.927%
1976 158,136 81,903 76,233 2,754 55.8784 1.742%
1977 160,362 83,082 77,280 1,698 56.665 1.059%
1978 161,988 83,920 78,068 1,555 57.2398 0.96%
1979 163,489 84,694 78,795 1,446 57.77 0.884%
1980 164,905 85,416 79,488 1,385 58.2701 0.84%
1981 166,190 86,092 80,098 1,186 58.7244 0.714%
1982 166,885 86,638 80,247 204 58.97 0.122%
1983 166,944 87,012 79,931 -87 58.9906 -0.052%
1984 166,779 87,270 79,508 -243 58.9323 -0.146%
1985 166,517 87,463 79,054 -281 58.8398 -0.169%
1986 166,365 87,652 78,714 -21 58.7864 -0.013%
1987 166,773 87,928 78,844 836 58.9304 0.501%
1988 167,452 88,202 79,250 522 59.1703 0.312%
1989 167,886 88,360 79,526 346 59.3237 0.206%
1990 168,186 88,451 79,735 254 59.4297 0.151%
1991 168,701 88,650 80,051 776 59.6117 0.46%
1992 169,799 89,130 80,669 1,421 59.9998 0.837%
1993 171,362 89,836 81,526 1,704 60.5519 0.994%
1994 173,107 90,639 82,468 1,786 61.1686 1.032%
1995 174,902 91,472 83,430 1,804 61.8028 1.031%
1996 176,713 92,314 84,399 1,818 62.4428 1.029%
1997 178,543 93,165 85,378 1,843 63.0896 1.032%
1998 180,385 94,024 86,362 1,840 63.7403 1.02%
1999 182,211 94,879 87,332 1,812 64.3855 0.994%
2000 184,008 95,721 88,287 1,782 65.0205 0.968%
2001 185,530 96,420 89,110 1,262 65.5583 0.68%
2002 186,630 96,876 89,754 937 65.9468 0.502%
2003 187,440 97,154 90,285 683 66.233 0.364%
2004 188,073 97,342 90,732 585 66.4571 0.311%
2005 188,626 97,490 91,135 520 66.6523 0.276%
2006 189,379 97,754 91,624 985 66.9182 0.52%
2007 190,478 98,208 92,269 1,214 67.3067 0.637%
2008 191,787 98,778 93,008 1,404 67.7693 0.732%
2009 193,176 99,398 93,778 1,374 68.2601 0.711%
2010 194,672 100,074 94,597 1,617 68.7885 0.831%
2011 196,351 100,844 95,507 1,742 69.382 0.887%
2012 198,124 101,665 96,458 1,804 70.0085 0.911%
2013 199,939 102,510 97,429 1,826 70.6498 0.913%
2014 201,757 103,356 98,400 1,810 71.2922 0.897%
2015 203,571 104,201 99,370 1,817 71.933 0.893%
2016 205,544 105,129 100,415 2,130 72.6304 1.036%
2017 207,630 106,119 101,510 2,041 73.3673 0.983%
2018 209,701 107,098 102,603 2,102 74.0993 1.002%
2019 211,905 108,146 103,759 2,307 74.8783 1.089%
2020 214,929 109,634 105,296 3,741 75.9468 1.741%
2021 218,764 111,550 107,214 3,928 77.3018 1.796%
2022 222,382 113,375 109,007 3,308 78.5802 1.488%
2023 225,681 115,059 110,622 3,290 79.7459 1.458%

Statements that can be derived from Samoa's population data

  • Samoa has a population of 225,681 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Samoa's population is equivalent to 0.00% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Samoa's population will grow with 3,290 people.
  • In 2023, 1,500 more people will emigrate from Samoa than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Samoa is 20.61 years.
  • In Samoa there are 79.75 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 14.73 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Samoa.
  • In Samoa, 115,059 of the total population are male, and 110,622 are female.

Future Population of Samoa (2023 - 2100)

Samoa's population is set to incease in the future from 225,681 people to 441,188 people. An increase of the population size by 401.63% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 225,681 115,059 110,622 3,290 79.7459 1.458%
2024 228,966 116,730 112,237 3,280 80.9067 1.433%
2025 232,231 118,385 113,846 3,250 82.0604 1.399%
2026 235,495 120,042 115,454 3,279 83.214 1.392%
2027 238,761 121,696 117,065 3,251 84.3677 1.362%
2028 242,024 123,344 118,680 3,275 85.5207 1.353%
2029 245,308 125,002 120,306 3,294 86.6813 1.343%
2030 248,628 126,676 121,952 3,345 87.8542 1.345%
2031 251,982 128,368 123,615 3,364 89.0396 1.335%
2032 255,362 130,071 125,290 3,395 90.2337 1.33%
2033 258,774 131,791 126,984 3,432 91.4399 1.326%
2034 262,233 133,534 128,699 3,484 92.6618 1.329%
2035 265,730 135,293 130,437 3,511 93.8977 1.321%
2036 269,262 137,073 132,189 3,552 95.1456 1.319%
2037 272,837 138,875 133,963 3,598 96.4088 1.319%
2038 276,442 140,690 135,752 3,613 97.6829 1.307%
2039 280,077 142,525 137,552 3,656 98.9671 1.305%
2040 283,738 144,376 139,362 3,666 100.2608 1.292%
2041 287,404 146,227 141,177 3,665 101.556 1.275%
2042 291,054 148,071 142,983 3,636 102.8459 1.249%
2043 294,704 149,921 144,784 3,665 104.1359 1.244%
2044 298,372 151,782 146,590 3,671 105.432 1.23%
2045 302,044 153,646 148,398 3,671 106.7292 1.215%
2046 305,699 155,504 150,195 3,639 108.0207 1.19%
2047 309,326 157,348 151,978 3,617 109.3027 1.169%
2048 312,927 159,182 153,745 3,584 110.5749 1.145%
2049 316,493 161,000 155,494 3,548 111.835 1.121%
2050 320,016 162,799 157,216 3,498 113.0799 1.093%
2051 323,507 164,586 158,921 3,484 114.3134 1.077%
2052 326,966 166,359 160,607 3,433 115.5355 1.05%
2053 330,380 168,110 162,269 3,395 116.7419 1.028%
2054 333,770 169,853 163,917 3,386 117.9399 1.014%
2055 337,146 171,591 165,555 3,366 119.1329 0.998%
2056 340,502 173,321 167,182 3,347 120.3189 0.983%
2057 343,831 175,042 168,789 3,310 121.4951 0.963%
2058 347,132 176,751 170,381 3,292 122.6615 0.948%
2059 350,413 178,451 171,962 3,270 123.8208 0.933%
2060 353,680 180,148 173,532 3,264 124.9753 0.923%
2061 356,940 181,844 175,096 3,256 126.1272 0.912%
2062 360,170 183,525 176,645 3,204 127.2686 0.89%
2063 363,354 185,186 178,168 3,165 128.3938 0.871%
2064 366,515 186,836 179,679 3,156 129.5106 0.861%
2065 369,646 188,473 181,173 3,107 130.6171 0.841%
2066 372,746 190,095 182,650 3,092 131.7124 0.83%
2067 375,830 191,713 184,118 3,077 132.8023 0.819%
2068 378,876 193,310 185,566 3,014 133.8784 0.796%
2069 381,886 194,889 186,998 3,007 134.9422 0.787%
2070 384,878 196,462 188,417 2,977 135.9995 0.773%
2071 387,818 198,005 189,813 2,902 137.0382 0.748%
2072 390,699 199,518 191,180 2,859 138.056 0.732%
2073 393,526 201,007 192,519 2,797 139.0553 0.711%
2074 396,308 202,471 193,836 2,766 140.0382 0.698%
2075 399,050 203,913 195,137 2,718 141.0071 0.681%
2076 401,718 205,316 196,403 2,619 141.95 0.652%
2077 404,312 206,680 197,632 2,568 142.8664 0.635%
2078 406,836 208,007 198,829 2,481 143.7585 0.61%
2079 409,260 209,280 199,980 2,365 144.6147 0.578%
2080 411,599 210,510 201,089 2,314 145.4413 0.562%
2081 413,880 211,712 202,168 2,247 146.2472 0.543%
2082 416,085 212,872 203,213 2,164 147.0265 0.52%
2083 418,222 213,997 204,225 2,110 147.7816 0.505%
2084 420,291 215,088 205,203 2,028 148.5127 0.483%
2085 422,273 216,131 206,143 1,936 149.2131 0.458%
2086 424,163 217,125 207,038 1,844 149.8809 0.435%
2087 425,955 218,070 207,886 1,741 150.5143 0.409%
2088 427,660 218,969 208,691 1,668 151.1166 0.39%
2089 429,280 219,819 209,461 1,572 151.689 0.366%
2090 430,805 220,619 210,185 1,477 152.2277 0.343%
2091 432,245 221,375 210,869 1,404 152.7367 0.325%
2092 433,603 222,089 211,513 1,311 153.2164 0.302%
2093 434,892 222,770 212,122 1,269 153.6723 0.292%
2094 436,099 223,403 212,696 1,144 154.0986 0.262%
2095 437,196 223,973 213,224 1,051 154.4864 0.24%
2096 438,190 224,493 213,698 937 154.8376 0.214%
2097 439,086 224,964 214,122 853 155.1539 0.194%
2098 439,894 225,387 214,507 764 155.4396 0.174%
2099 440,595 225,757 214,838 638 155.6873 0.145%
2100 441,188 226,069 215,119 547 155.8966 0.124%

Population Density of Samoa

Today, Samoa has a population density of 79.7459 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 31.0779 people/km² since the 1950 to 79.7459 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Samoa is projected to reach a population density of 155.8966 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Samoa Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Samoa's Population

The population growth rate of Samoa currently stands at 1.458% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.03 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Samoa will decrease to 1.458%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Samoa's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.124% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Samoa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.123%
1960 3.119%
1970 1.618%
1980 0.84%
1990 0.151%
2000 0.968%
2010 0.831%
2020 1.741%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.345%
2040 1.292%
2050 1.093%
2060 0.923%
2070 0.773%
2080 0.562%
2090 0.343%
2100 0.124%
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Life Expectancy of Samoa

Today, Samoa has an average life expectancy of 72.751 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 47.7278 years since the 1950 to 72.751 years in 2023. In the future, Samoa is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 84.2171 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Samoa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 47,727
1960 54,687
1970 60,179
1980 64,748
1990 67,658
2000 70,745
2010 72,248
2020 72,767
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 73,800
2040 75,333
2050 76,876
2060 78,417
2070 79,939
2080 81,446
2090 82,899
2100 84,217
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Migration to and from Samoa

In 2023 Samoa will see net migrations of -1,500 people. This means that 1,500 more people will emigrate from Samoa than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Samoa was -1,500.

Net Migration for Samoa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 -1,135
1960 -477
1970 -2,307
1980 -3,270
1990 -4,286
2000 -3,020
2010 -3,274
2020 -1,060
Year Net Migration
2030 -1,500
2040 -1,500
2050 -1,500
2060 -1,500
2070 -1,500
2080 -1,500
2090 -1,500
2100 -1,500
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Births in Samoa

In 2023, Samoa will see 6,023 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Samoa in 2022, when the country saw 6,024 new borns.

Births Samoa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 4,509
1960 5,460
1970 5,851
1980 5,772
1990 5,552
2000 5,752
2010 5,929
2020 5,952
Year Births
2030 6,200
2040 6,788
2050 6,848
2060 6,801
2070 6,710
2080 6,351
2090 5,945
2100 5,541
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Deaths in Samoa

In 2023, 1,230 people will die in Samoa. That is an increase of Samoa's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 1,216 deaths.

Deaths Samoa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 1,503
1960 1,448
1970 1,232
1980 1,105
1990 1,014
2000 953
2010 1,036
2020 1,143
Year Births
2030 1,364
2040 1,617
2050 1,854
2060 2,037
2070 2,235
2080 2,544
2090 2,970
2100 3,504
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Median Age in Samoa

The median age of Samoa has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Samoa will reach 37.2601 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Samoa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 14.7616
1960 13.643
1970 13.4066
1980 15.2635
1990 17.5146
2000 18.4516
2010 19.1398
2020 20.5234
Year Median Age
2030 21.0599
2040 22.9443
2050 24.683
2060 26.5125
2070 28.9096
2080 31.6935
2090 34.5253
2100 37.2601
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Fertility Rate in Samoa

The fertility rate of Samoa has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Samoa will reach 2.012 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Samoa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.3908
1960 7.6455
1970 7.4591
1980 5.9252
1990 4.9297
2000 4.5142
2010 4.6084
2020 3.9967
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.5133
2040 3.1324
2050 2.8334
2060 2.6089
2070 2.3967
2080 2.2263
2090 2.1037
2100 2.012
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Infant Mortality Rate in Samoa

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Samoa while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Samoa has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 108.662. Today, Samoa has a much better infant mortality rate of 14.7256 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Samoa is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 2.6412 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Samoa Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 108.662
1960 78.6525
1970 55.2299
1980 35.1885
1990 24.8664
2000 17.8118
2010 16.316
2020 14.4124
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 12.1211
2040 9.1183
2050 6.8399
2060 5.4245
2070 4.4023
2080 3.6139
2090 3.0387
2100 2.6412
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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