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Samoa population

Current population of Samoa

220,731

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
183rd of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
219,306
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.59%
2025
Density
78 /km²
2023
Land area
2,780 km²
Urban population
18%
2025
Median age
19.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.80
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
71.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−2,815
2025
Capital
Apia
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of Samoa: overview

Samoa is home to 219,306 people (2025 estimate), ranking 183rd in the world by population. Samoa is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Apia.

Growth has slowed to 0.59% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,287 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 78 people per km², spread across 2,780 km² of land. It is one of the least urbanized countries in the world — just 18% of people live in cities.

With a median age of just 19.8 years, Samoa has one of the youngest populations in the world. The fertility rate of 3.80 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 272.73 thousand by 2050 (24% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 225,971.

Samoa population, 1960–2025 and projections

075K150K225K300K19601980200020202040projected2025: 219.31K1960: 112,4901961: 115,4961962: 118,5971963: 121,7641964: 124,8941965: 127,9781966: 131,0731967: 133,7641968: 136,0201969: 138,2331970: 140,4001971: 142,5031972: 144,5381973: 146,5161974: 149,4311975: 153,3441976: 157,1131977: 159,7531978: 161,3751979: 162,8821980: 164,3221981: 165,6781982: 166,4841983: 166,7141984: 166,7961985: 166,8491986: 167,0611987: 167,6611988: 168,3461989: 168,7681990: 169,0421991: 169,3681992: 170,3311993: 171,7741994: 173,1591995: 174,5711996: 176,0711997: 177,5471998: 178,9051999: 180,2752000: 181,6852001: 183,1662002: 184,4712003: 185,4302004: 186,2492005: 186,9782006: 187,7092007: 188,7532008: 190,1072009: 191,5132010: 193,0232011: 194,7132012: 196,4982013: 198,2682014: 200,0372015: 201,7822016: 203,4992017: 205,4152018: 207,5822019: 209,7802020: 211,9442021: 213,7792022: 215,2612023: 216,6632024: 218,0192025: 219,3062030: 225,9712050: 272,726
Population of Samoa by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025219,306+0.59%+1,287
2024218,019+0.62%+1,356
2023216,663+0.65%+1,402
2022215,261+0.69%+1,482
2021213,779+0.86%+1,835
2020211,944+1.03%+2,164
2019209,780+1.05%+2,198
2018207,582+1.05%+2,167
2017205,415+0.94%+1,916
2016203,499+0.85%+1,717
2015201,782+0.87%+1,745
2014200,037+0.89%+1,769
2010193,023+0.79%+1,510
2005186,978+0.39%+729
2000181,685+0.78%+1,410
1995174,571+0.81%+1,412
1990169,042+0.16%+274
1985166,849+0.03%+53
1980164,322+0.88%+1,440
1975153,344+2.58%+3,913
1970140,400+1.56%+2,167
1965127,978+2.44%+3,084
1960112,490––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Samoa population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Samoa
YearProjected populationvs today
2030225,971+3.0%
2050272,726+24.4%

Samoa population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 38.1% of Samoa's population is under 15, 55.9% is of working age (15–64), and 6.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 13,912 (6.3%)0-4 female: 12,957 (5.9%)0-45-9 male: 14,827 (6.8%)5-9 female: 13,947 (6.4%)10-14 male: 14,312 (6.5%)10-14 female: 13,515 (6.2%)10-1415-19 male: 11,835 (5.4%)15-19 female: 11,233 (5.1%)20-24 male: 8,852 (4.0%)20-24 female: 8,132 (3.7%)20-2425-29 male: 6,723 (3.1%)25-29 female: 6,971 (3.2%)30-34 male: 5,843 (2.7%)30-34 female: 6,547 (3.0%)30-3435-39 male: 5,111 (2.3%)35-39 female: 5,832 (2.7%)40-44 male: 4,942 (2.3%)40-44 female: 5,251 (2.4%)40-4445-49 male: 4,854 (2.2%)45-49 female: 4,846 (2.2%)50-54 male: 4,940 (2.3%)50-54 female: 4,721 (2.2%)50-5455-59 male: 4,598 (2.1%)55-59 female: 4,096 (1.9%)60-64 male: 3,592 (1.6%)60-64 female: 3,607 (1.6%)60-6465-69 male: 2,759 (1.3%)65-69 female: 2,821 (1.3%)70-74 male: 1,730 (0.8%)70-74 female: 1,877 (0.9%)70-7475-79 male: 925 (0.4%)75-79 female: 1,232 (0.6%)80-84 male: 491 (0.2%)80-84 female: 721 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 182 (0.1%)85-89 female: 370 (0.2%)90-94 male: 37 (0.0%)90-94 female: 127 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 8 (0.0%)95-99 female: 29 (0.0%)100+ male: 1 (0.0%)100+ female: 4 (0.0%)100+

Samoa population FAQ

What is the population of Samoa in 2026?

Samoa's population is estimated at about 220.73 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 219,306 (2025). Samoa ranks 183rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Samoa growing or shrinking?

Samoa's population is growing at about 0.59% per year, an increase of roughly 1,287 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Samoa?

Samoa has about 78 people per square kilometre across a land area of 2,780 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Samoa?

Samoa is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is Samoa's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Samoa's population at 272,726 in 2050, passing through 225,971 in 2030.

What is the median age in Samoa?

The median age in Samoa is 19.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.