Population, total in Samoa
Samoa: Population, total was 219,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
219,306
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
219,306
in 2025
All-time low
112,490
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Samoa stood at 219,306. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Samoa peaked at 219,306 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,490, in 1960.
That places Samoa 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 219,306 | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 219,306 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 219,306 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 15% of the median. (37 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 | 215,829 | 211,944 | 219,306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 180 Barbados 282,623 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 282,465 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 180,149 compare
- 185 Guam 168,999 compare
- 186 Channel Islands 168,466 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 in Samoa?
- Population, total in Samoa was 219,306 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 219,306 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,490 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population, total?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.