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Samoa Population

Samoa's population rose to 218,019 number in 2024, up from 216,663 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.6% (1,356) from the previous year. Samoa has population lower than the global median (218,019.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Oceania, Samoa is higher (218,019.00 vs regional median 167,777.00) and ranks 9th out of 19 countries in Oceania.

Samoa's life expectancy rose to 71.7 years in 2023, up from 71.55 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 218,019
2023 216,663
2022 215,261
2021 213,779
2020 211,944
2019 209,780
2018 207,582
2017 205,415
2016 203,499
2015 201,782
2014 200,037
2013 198,268
2012 196,498
2011 194,713
2010 193,023
2009 191,513
2008 190,107
2007 188,753
2006 187,709
2005 186,978
2004 186,249
2003 185,430
2002 184,471
2001 183,166
2000 181,685
1999 180,275
1998 178,905
1997 177,547
1996 176,071
1995 174,571
1994 173,159
1993 171,774
1992 170,331
1991 169,368
1990 169,042
1989 168,768
1988 168,346
1987 167,661
1986 167,061
1985 166,849
1984 166,796
1983 166,714
1982 166,484
1981 165,678
1980 164,322
1979 162,882
1978 161,375
1977 159,753
1976 157,113
1975 153,344
1974 149,431
1973 146,516
1972 144,538
1971 142,503
1970 140,400
1969 138,233
1968 136,020
1967 133,764
1966 131,073
1965 127,978
1964 124,894
1963 121,764
1962 118,597
1961 115,496
1960 112,490
Samoa Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Samoa.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 99.1% 98% 2021
Homicide Rate 6.2 3.37 2018
Primary Enrollment Rate 102.29% 104.12% 2023