Kiribati vs Samoa: Population
Kiribati
134,518
in 2024
Samoa
218,019
in 2024
Kiribati rank
175th
Samoa rank
173rd
Population over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 218,019 against 134,518 in Kiribati, a difference of 83,501.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Kiribati's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,265 | 126,031 | 73,766 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 59,993 | 151,786 | 91,792 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 66,466 | 166,868 | 100,402 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 80,851 | 174,104 | 93,253 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 97,228 | 186,606 | 89,378 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 116,237 | 201,060 | 84,823 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 130,399 | 215,133 | 84,735 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 218,019 against 134,518 in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 83,501, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for population?
- Kiribati ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.