Urban population, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Urban population, per capita was 0.1751 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in Samoa is 0.1751 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.2198 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.175 units per person, in 2022.
That places Samoa 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1889 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1895 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1902 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1908 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1916 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1924 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1935 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.195 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1975 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2005 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2058 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2073 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2085 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2096 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2105 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2111 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2114 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2117 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2119 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2121 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2121 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2118 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2103 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2082 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2062 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.205 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2051 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2062 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2078 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2096 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2111 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2123 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2134 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2145 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2156 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2166 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2176 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2184 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2191 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2195 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2198 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2194 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2178 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2153 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2124 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2096 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2069 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.204 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.201 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1983 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1962 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1948 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1939 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1931 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1923 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1913 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1897 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1872 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1841 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1805 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1757 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.175 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.175 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.175 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1751 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.193 units per person | 0.1889 units per person | 0.2005 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2091 units per person | 0.2035 units per person | 0.2119 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2085 units per person | 0.205 units per person | 0.2121 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2148 units per person | 0.2096 units per person | 0.2191 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2126 units per person | 0.201 units per person | 0.2198 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1921 units per person | 0.1841 units per person | 0.1983 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1761 units per person | 0.175 units per person | 0.1805 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 213 Sri Lanka 0.2045 units per person compare
- 214 Niger 0.1837 units per person compare
- 215 Malawi 0.1759 units per person compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 0.1578 units per person compare
- 218 Liechtenstein 0.1463 units per person 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, per capita in Samoa?
- Urban population, per capita in Samoa was 0.1751 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2198 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 units per person in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for urban population, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 216th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.