Share of the population that is female in Samoa
Samoa: Share of the population that is female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2021
All-time low
47.6%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 49.6% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Samoa peaked at 49.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1987.
Samoa ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Samoa?
- Share of the population that is female in Samoa was 49.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1987.
- How does Samoa rank for share of the population that is female?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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