Urban population, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Urban population, per square kilometre was 13.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
178th
of 216 countries
All-time high
14.3 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
7.73 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13.64 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 14.3 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.73 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 178th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 8.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 10.36 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 11.72 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.93 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.39 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 12.78 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.03 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 units per square kilometre | 7.73 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.22 units per square kilometre | 10.09 units per square kilometre | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 12.1 units per square kilometre | 12.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 13.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 13.61 units per square kilometre | 14.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 units per square kilometre | 13.5 units per square kilometre | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 units per square kilometre | 13.51 units per square kilometre | 13.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Argentina 15.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 15.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Algeria 14.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Finland 13.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 13.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Oman 12.98 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Samoa was 13.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
Urban population 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.