Urban population, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.6106 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.6106 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 3.19 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.84 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Samoa 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1978 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.959 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8638 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3272 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1983 | -0.5842 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 1984 | -0.9584 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1985 | -0.9303 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1986 | -0.4448 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4176 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9451 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9115 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9926 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9176 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5664 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2248 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2004 | -0.723 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2005 | -0.9752 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2006 | -0.9243 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | -0.7042 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2008 | -0.6963 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2009 | -0.7373 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2010 | -0.587 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2064 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4233 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5073 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4633 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.286 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0925 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2018 | -0.231 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6123 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2020 | -0.9604 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2021 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6557 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6356 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6106 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -349.8% | 0.0925 % change on previous year | -0.231 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -278.5% | 0.3272 % change on previous year | -0.5842 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -221.6% | -0.2248 % change on previous year | -0.723 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +197.7% | -0.2064 % change on previous year | 0.2016 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +193.9% | -0.4448 % change on previous year | 0.4176 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -165.1% | -0.231 % change on previous year | -0.6123 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -0.9584 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.9115 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2508 % change on previous year | -0.9752 % change on previous year | 0.9926 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 % change on previous year | -0.6123 % change on previous year | 0.5073 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0979 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 0.6557 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 145 Aruba 0.6624 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Naoero 0.6529 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Guyana 0.6412 % change on previous year compare
- 149 United States of America 0.6086 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Türkiye 0.5891 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Slovenia 0.5868 % change on previous year 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Samoa was 0.6106 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.84 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Urban 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.