What is male population by age group in Samoa?

Male population by age group in Samoa was 14,640 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 15,157 people in 2020.

What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 9,339 people in 1950.

How does Samoa rank for male population by age group?

Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is male population by age group rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male population by age group in Samoa

Name: Male population by age group in Samoa
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Male population by age group was 14,640 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14,640 people

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

180th

of 236 countries

All-time high

15,157 people

in 2020

All-time low

9,339 people

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Male 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, male population by age group in Samoa stood at 14,640 people.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male population by age group in Samoa peaked at 15,157 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,339 people, in 1950.

Samoa ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	10,651 people	9,339 people	11,976 people	10
1960s	13,306 people	12,282 people	13,788 people	10
1970s	13,673 people	13,546 people	13,769 people	10
1980s	13,420 people	13,267 people	13,558 people	10
1990s	13,508 people	13,089 people	14,024 people	10
2000s	13,727 people	13,398 people	14,156 people	10
2010s	14,789 people	13,980 people	15,096 people	10
2020s	14,955 people	14,640 people	15,157 people	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

177 Maldives 15,999 people compare
178 Sao Tome and Principe 15,504 people compare
179 Macao 15,025 people compare
181 Iceland 12,016 people compare
182 Malta 11,531 people compare
183 Bahamas 11,049 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More gender data for Samoa

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,679 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,871 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is male population by age group in Samoa?: Male population by age group in Samoa was 14,640 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 15,157 people in 2020.
What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 9,339 people in 1950.
How does Samoa rank for male population by age group?: Samoa ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is male population by age group rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Male population by age group
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.