Female population by age group in Samoa
Samoa: Female population by age group was 13,642 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,642 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14,329 people
in 2016
All-time low
8,870 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Samoa stood at 13,642 people.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Samoa peaked at 14,329 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,870 people, in 1950.
That places Samoa 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,870 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,170 people | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 9,464 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 9,729 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 9,974 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 10,207 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 10,443 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 10,693 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 10,957 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 11,219 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 11,476 people | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 11,736 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 12,033 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12,336 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 12,559 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 12,713 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 12,813 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 12,864 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 12,897 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 12,904 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 12,883 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 12,831 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 12,758 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 12,666 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 12,604 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 12,586 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 12,593 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 12,589 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,558 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 12,507 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12,475 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 12,472 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,411 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,301 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 12,253 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 12,321 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12,536 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 12,700 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 12,652 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12,488 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 12,317 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 12,246 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12,312 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12,417 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12,500 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12,593 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12,753 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12,913 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13,011 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13,127 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 13,152 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,081 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12,948 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12,782 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12,637 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12,529 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,499 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,544 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12,675 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12,880 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,177 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13,546 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,806 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13,924 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,056 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14,189 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,329 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14,309 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,207 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,213 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,268 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,219 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,980 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 13,642 people | -2.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,642 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,642 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,073 people | 8,870 people | 11,219 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,433 people | 11,476 people | 12,904 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,658 people | 12,507 people | 12,883 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,461 people | 12,253 people | 12,700 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,619 people | 12,246 people | 13,127 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,773 people | 12,499 people | 13,152 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,976 people | 13,177 people | 14,329 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,027 people | 13,642 people | 14,268 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Samoa?
- Female population by age group in Samoa was 13,642 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,329 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,870 people in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for female population by age group?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.