Population, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Population, per square kilometre was 77.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 77.94 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 77.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.81 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 43.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 44.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 45.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 46.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 47.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 48.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 48.85 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 49.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 50.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 51.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 51.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 54.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 55.52 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 56.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 57.02 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 57.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 58.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.91 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.03 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.24 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.64 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.73 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.85 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.19 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 60.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 61.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.69 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 62.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.7 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.2 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.81 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.33 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.67 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.43 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 71.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.89 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 74.67 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.94 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.07 units per square kilometre | 40.81 units per square kilometre | 48.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.63 units per square kilometre | 49.61 units per square kilometre | 57.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.96 units per square kilometre | 58.06 units per square kilometre | 59.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.52 units per square kilometre | 59.73 units per square kilometre | 63.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.94 units per square kilometre | 64.2 units per square kilometre | 67.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.44 units per square kilometre | 68.21 units per square kilometre | 75.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.13 units per square kilometre | 76.24 units per square kilometre | 77.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Greece 80.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ireland 77.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Population, per square kilometre in Samoa was 77.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.81 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.