Population, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Population, annual growth rate was 0.6259 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6259 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.68 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
0.0318 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.6259 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 2.68 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Samoa ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9338 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8841 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8252 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4865 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1382 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0492 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1271 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3592 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4086 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2507 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1624 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1929 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5686 % change on previous year | +194.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8472 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8063 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8154 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8592 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8383 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7649 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7658 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7821 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8151 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7125 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5199 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4417 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3914 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.391 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7173 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7396 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7885 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8755 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9167 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9008 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8922 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8723 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8509 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9415 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8658 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6932 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6513 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6259 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.6259 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4874 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.6259 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8196 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +299.9% | 0.0318 % change on previous year | 0.1271 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +194.8% | 0.1929 % change on previous year | 0.5686 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +182.7% | 0.1271 % change on previous year | 0.3592 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -71.6% | 0.4865 % change on previous year | 0.1382 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.9338 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.356 % change on previous year | 0.0318 % change on previous year | 0.8841 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6621 % change on previous year | 0.1624 % change on previous year | 0.8592 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6067 % change on previous year | 0.391 % change on previous year | 0.8151 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9152 % change on previous year | 0.7885 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7736 % change on previous year | 0.6259 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 119 Bhutan 0.6535 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Vietnam 0.6338 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tunisia 0.6287 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Lithuania 0.5739 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Guyana 0.5729 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Lebanon 0.5624 % change on previous year 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, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Population, annual growth rate in Samoa was 0.6259 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.