Population, total, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Population, total, per square kilometre was 77.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Samoa is 77.94 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, 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 125th out of 216 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, total, 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
- 122 Greece 80.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tunisia 78.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Ireland 77.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Lesotho 76.14 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Samoa was 77.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population, total 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.