Population (International Monetary) in Samoa
Samoa: Population (International Monetary) was 218,019 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
218,019
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
218,019
in 2024
All-time low
112,490
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Samoa, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Samoa stood at 218,019. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Samoa peaked at 218,019 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112,490, in 1960.
That places Samoa 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112,490 | — |
| 1961 | 115,496 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 118,597 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 121,764 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 124,894 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 127,978 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 131,073 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 133,764 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 136,020 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 138,233 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 140,400 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 142,503 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 144,538 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 146,516 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 149,431 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 153,344 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 157,113 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 159,753 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 161,375 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 162,882 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 164,322 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 165,678 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 166,484 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 166,714 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 166,796 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 166,849 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 167,061 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 167,661 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 168,346 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 168,768 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 169,042 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 169,368 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 170,331 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 171,774 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 173,159 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 174,571 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 176,071 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 177,547 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 178,905 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 180,275 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 181,685 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 183,166 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 184,471 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 185,430 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 186,249 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 186,978 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 187,709 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 188,753 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 190,107 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 191,513 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 193,023 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 194,713 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 196,498 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 198,268 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 200,037 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 201,782 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 203,499 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 205,415 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 207,582 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 209,780 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 211,944 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 213,779 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 215,261 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 216,663 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 218,019 | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 218,019 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.59 million, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 218,019 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.69 million, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,031 | 112,490 | 138,233 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,786 | 140,400 | 162,882 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,868 | 164,322 | 168,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,104 | 169,042 | 180,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,606 | 181,685 | 191,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,060 | 193,023 | 209,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,133 | 211,944 | 218,019 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 170 Vanuatu 327,777 compare
- 171 Barbados 282,467 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 235,536 compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 179,744 compare
- 175 Kiribati 134,518 compare
- 176 Seychelles 121,354 compare
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 population in Samoa?
- Population in Samoa was 218,019 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 218,019 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,490 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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