Male population by age group in Samoa
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
74
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.
Male population by age group in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,339 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,671 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 9,992 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 10,267 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 10,518 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 10,763 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 11,014 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 11,317 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 11,651 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 11,976 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 12,282 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 12,571 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 12,888 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 13,207 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 13,438 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 13,604 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 13,721 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 13,770 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 13,786 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 13,788 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,764 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 13,714 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 13,642 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 13,546 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 13,566 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13,694 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 13,769 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 13,746 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 13,679 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13,612 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 13,558 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 13,519 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13,436 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 13,328 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 13,267 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 13,301 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13,450 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13,552 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13,480 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 13,307 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 13,145 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 13,089 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 13,176 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,307 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,421 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 13,524 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,672 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,809 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13,909 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14,024 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 14,124 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14,156 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14,042 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13,841 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 13,640 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,479 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 13,398 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,403 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,498 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,692 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13,980 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14,331 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14,604 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14,764 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14,920 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,058 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15,096 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,036 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,015 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,088 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,157 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 15,102 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14,921 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14,640 people | -1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14,640 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14,640 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.