Samoa Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Samoa is 197,097 and the population growth amounts 0.49% (2019). The male and female population are 102,006 (51.75%) and 95,091 (48.25%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.66% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Samoa population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 197,097 0.49% 102,006
51.75%
95,091
48.25%
2018 196,130 0.40% 101,485
51.74%
94,645
48.26%
2017 195,352 0.42% 101,058
51.73%
94,294
48.27%
2016 194,535 0.53% 100,603
51.71%
93,932
48.29%
2015 193,513 0.67% 100,039
51.70%
93,474
48.30%
2014 192,221 0.78% 99,330
51.67%
92,891
48.33%
2013 190,717 0.85% 98,505
51.65%
92,212
48.35%
2012 189,088 0.86% 97,623
51.63%
91,465
48.37%
2011 187,469 0.81% 96,766
51.62%
90,703
48.38%
2010 185,949 0.75% 95,982
51.62%
89,967
48.38%
2009 184,556 0.70% 95,296
51.64%
89,260
48.36%
2008 183,263 0.66% 94,686
51.67%
88,577
48.33%
2007 182,046 0.64% 94,139
51.71%
87,907
48.29%
2006 180,876 0.64% 93,626
51.76%
87,250
48.24%
2005 179,727 0.63% 93,132
51.82%
86,595
48.18%
2004 178,590 0.62% 92,655
51.88%
85,935
48.12%
2003 177,484 0.61% 92,204
51.95%
85,280
48.05%
2002 176,407 0.58% 91,760
52.02%
84,647
47.98%
2001 175,392 0.53% 91,318
52.07%
84,074
47.93%
2000 174,454 0.48% 90,882
52.10%
83,572
47.90%
1999 173,609 0.44% 90,445
52.10%
83,164
47.90%
1998 172,839 0.45% 90,006
52.08%
82,833
47.92%
1997 172,068 0.52% 89,544
52.04%
82,524
47.96%
1996 171,165 0.65% 89,029
52.01%
82,136
47.99%
1995 170,054 0.80% 88,445
52.01%
81,609
47.99%
1994 168,694 0.93% 87,775
52.03%
80,919
47.97%
1993 167,119 0.97% 87,030
52.08%
80,089
47.92%
1992 165,490 0.90% 86,270
52.13%
79,220
47.87%
1991 163,997 0.73% 85,565
52.17%
78,432
47.83%
1990 162,803 0.53% 84,984
52.20%
77,819
47.80%
1989 161,940 0.35% 84,537
52.20%
77,403
47.80%
1988 161,376 0.25% 84,212
52.18%
77,164
47.82%
1987 160,965 0.26% 83,925
52.14%
77,040
47.86%
1986 160,544 0.35% 83,587
52.06%
76,957
47.94%
1985 159,990 0.46% 83,130
51.96%
76,860
48.04%
1984 159,248 0.56% 82,530
51.82%
76,718
48.18%
1983 158,352 0.62% 81,800
51.66%
76,552
48.34%
1982 157,372 0.61% 81,006
51.47%
76,366
48.53%
1981 156,407 0.56% 80,233
51.30%
76,174
48.70%
1980 155,525 0.51% 79,538
51.14%
75,987
48.86%
1979 154,739 0.49% 78,930
51.01%
75,809
48.99%
1978 153,987 0.50% 78,376
50.90%
75,611
49.10%
1977 153,224 0.56% 77,862
50.82%
75,362
49.18%
1976 152,367 0.66% 77,349
50.76%
75,018
49.24%
1975 151,359 0.77% 76,804
50.74%
74,555
49.26%
1974 150,198 0.89% 76,242
50.76%
73,956
49.24%
1973 148,864 1.05% 75,636
50.81%
73,228
49.19%
1972 147,296 1.28% 74,936
50.87%
72,360
49.13%
1971 145,413 1.56% 74,060
50.93%
71,353
49.07%
1970 143,149 1.85% 72,940
50.95%
70,209
49.05%
1969 140,500 2.14% 71,576
50.94%
68,924
49.06%
1968 137,487 2.41% 69,976
50.90%
67,511
49.10%
1967 134,177 2.61% 68,194
50.82%
65,983
49.18%
1966 130,673 2.77% 66,322
50.75%
64,351
49.25%
1965 127,054 2.92% 64,422
50.70%
62,632
49.30%
1964 123,342 3.07% 62,506
50.68%
60,836
49.32%
1963 119,559 3.16% 60,579
50.67%
58,980
49.33%
1962 115,776 3.17% 58,680
50.68%
57,096
49.32%
1961 112,105 3.10% 56,849
50.71%
55,256
49.29%
1960 108,629 N/A% 55,134
50.75%
53,495
49.25%

Growth rates of Samoa population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Samoa population growth rates for 60 years.

Samoa population and growth rate by ages

The Samoa population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 74,629, 112,745, 9,723 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 197,097 74,629
37.86%
112,745
57.20%
9,723
4.93%
2018 196,130 75,158
38.32%
111,557
56.88%
9,415
4.80%
2017 195,352 75,291
38.54%
110,902
56.77%
9,159
4.69%
2016 194,535 75,195
38.65%
110,407
56.75%
8,933
4.59%
2015 193,513 75,131
38.82%
109,661
56.67%
8,721
4.51%
2014 192,221 73,948
38.47%
109,398
56.91%
8,875
4.62%
2013 190,717 72,861
38.20%
108,829
57.06%
9,027
4.73%
2012 189,088 72,038
38.10%
107,900
57.06%
9,150
4.84%
2011 187,469 71,520
38.15%
106,730
56.93%
9,219
4.92%
2010 185,949 71,235
38.31%
105,481
56.73%
9,233
4.97%
2009 184,556 70,944
38.44%
104,503
56.62%
9,109
4.94%
2008 183,263 70,905
38.69%
103,395
56.42%
8,963
4.89%
2007 182,046 71,000
39.00%
102,226
56.15%
8,820
4.84%
2006 180,876 71,102
39.31%
101,090
55.89%
8,684
4.80%
2005 179,727 71,181
39.61%
100,005
55.64%
8,541
4.75%
2004 178,590 71,106
39.82%
99,110
55.50%
8,374
4.69%
2003 177,484 70,966
39.98%
98,314
55.39%
8,204
4.62%
2002 176,407 70,822
40.15%
97,554
55.30%
8,031
4.55%
2001 175,392 70,825
40.38%
96,707
55.14%
7,860
4.48%
2000 174,454 71,099
40.76%
95,676
54.84%
7,679
4.40%
1999 173,609 70,416
40.56%
95,563
55.04%
7,630
4.39%
1998 172,839 69,930
40.46%
95,364
55.18%
7,545
4.37%
1997 172,068 69,627
40.46%
95,029
55.23%
7,412
4.31%
1996 171,165 69,418
40.56%
94,514
55.22%
7,233
4.23%
1995 170,054 69,233
40.71%
93,791
55.15%
7,030
4.13%
1994 168,694 68,405
40.55%
93,419
55.38%
6,870
4.07%
1993 167,119 67,496
40.39%
92,908
55.59%
6,715
4.02%
1992 165,490 66,624
40.26%
92,298
55.77%
6,568
3.97%
1991 163,997 65,979
40.23%
91,604
55.86%
6,414
3.91%
1990 162,803 65,728
40.37%
90,835
55.79%
6,240
3.83%
1989 161,940 66,073
40.80%
89,891
55.51%
5,976
3.69%
1988 161,376 66,645
41.30%
89,041
55.18%
5,690
3.53%
1987 160,965 67,286
41.80%
88,289
54.85%
5,390
3.35%
1986 160,544 67,908
42.30%
87,534
54.52%
5,102
3.18%
1985 159,990 68,559
42.85%
86,587
54.12%
4,844
3.03%
1984 159,248 69,269
43.50%
85,231
53.52%
4,748
2.98%
1983 158,352 69,950
44.17%
83,745
52.89%
4,657
2.94%
1982 157,372 70,581
44.85%
82,232
52.25%
4,559
2.90%
1981 156,407 71,200
45.52%
80,768
51.64%
4,439
2.84%
1980 155,525 71,899
46.23%
79,328
51.01%
4,298
2.76%
1979 154,739 72,692
46.98%
77,833
50.30%
4,214
2.72%
1978 153,987 73,562
47.77%
76,310
49.56%
4,115
2.67%
1977 153,224 74,395
48.55%
74,832
48.84%
3,997
2.61%
1976 152,367 75,079
49.28%
73,420
48.19%
3,868
2.54%
1975 151,359 75,595
49.94%
72,031
47.59%
3,733
2.47%
1974 150,198 75,561
50.31%
70,982
47.26%
3,655
2.43%
1973 148,864 75,229
50.54%
70,058
47.06%
3,577
2.40%
1972 147,296 74,610
50.65%
69,194
46.98%
3,492
2.37%
1971 145,413 73,803
50.75%
68,220
46.91%
3,390
2.33%
1970 143,149 72,918
50.94%
66,959
46.78%
3,272
2.29%
1969 140,500 71,933
51.20%
65,379
46.53%
3,188
2.27%
1968 137,487 70,744
51.46%
63,635
46.28%
3,108
2.26%
1967 134,177 69,284
51.64%
61,868
46.11%
3,025
2.25%
1966 130,673 67,478
51.64%
60,269
46.12%
2,926
2.24%
1965 127,054 65,364
51.45%
58,872
46.34%
2,818
2.22%
1964 123,342 63,089
51.15%
57,536
46.65%
2,717
2.20%
1963 119,559 60,580
50.67%
56,391
47.17%
2,588
2.16%
1962 115,776 58,033
50.13%
55,308
47.77%
2,435
2.10%
1961 112,105 55,740
49.72%
54,081
48.24%
2,284
2.04%
1960 108,629 53,865
49.59%
52,611
48.43%
2,153
1.98%

The below chart and table represents Samoa population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.49% -0.70% 1.06% 3.27%
2018 0.40% -0.18% 0.59% 2.80%
2017 0.42% 0.13% 0.45% 2.53%
2016 0.53% 0.09% 0.68% 2.43%
2015 0.67% 1.60% 0.24% -1.74%
2014 0.79% 1.49% 0.52% -1.68%
2013 0.86% 1.14% 0.86% -1.34%
2012 0.86% 0.72% 1.10% -0.75%
2011 0.82% 0.40% 1.18% -0.15%
2010 0.75% 0.41% 0.94% 1.36%
2009 0.71% 0.06% 1.07% 1.63%
2008 0.67% -0.13% 1.14% 1.62%
2007 0.65% -0.14% 1.12% 1.57%
2006 0.64% -0.11% 1.08% 1.67%
2005 0.64% 0.11% 0.90% 1.99%
2004 0.62% 0.20% 0.81% 2.07%
2003 0.61% 0.20% 0.78% 2.15%
2002 0.58% -0.00% 0.88% 2.18%
2001 0.54% -0.39% 1.08% 2.36%
2000 0.49% 0.97% 0.12% 0.64%
1999 0.45% 0.69% 0.21% 1.13%
1998 0.45% 0.44% 0.35% 1.79%
1997 0.53% 0.30% 0.54% 2.47%
1996 0.65% 0.27% 0.77% 2.89%
1995 0.81% 1.21% 0.40% 2.33%
1994 0.94% 1.35% 0.55% 2.31%
1993 0.98% 1.31% 0.66% 2.24%
1992 0.91% 0.98% 0.76% 2.40%
1991 0.73% 0.38% 0.85% 2.79%
1990 0.53% -0.52% 1.05% 4.42%
1989 0.35% -0.86% 0.95% 5.03%
1988 0.26% -0.95% 0.85% 5.57%
1987 0.26% -0.92% 0.86% 5.64%
1986 0.35% -0.95% 1.09% 5.33%
1985 0.47% -1.02% 1.59% 2.02%
1984 0.57% -0.97% 1.77% 1.95%
1983 0.62% -0.89% 1.84% 2.15%
1982 0.62% -0.87% 1.81% 2.70%
1981 0.57% -0.97% 1.82% 3.28%
1980 0.51% -1.09% 1.92% 1.99%
1979 0.49% -1.18% 2.00% 2.41%
1978 0.50% -1.12% 1.98% 2.95%
1977 0.56% -0.91% 1.92% 3.34%
1976 0.67% -0.68% 1.93% 3.62%
1975 0.77% 0.04% 1.48% 2.13%
1974 0.90% 0.44% 1.32% 2.18%
1973 1.06% 0.83% 1.25% 2.43%
1972 1.29% 1.09% 1.43% 3.01%
1971 1.58% 1.21% 1.88% 3.61%
1970 1.89% 1.37% 2.42% 2.63%
1969 2.19% 1.68% 2.74% 2.57%
1968 2.47% 2.11% 2.86% 2.74%
1967 2.68% 2.68% 2.65% 3.38%
1966 2.85% 3.23% 2.37% 3.83%
1965 3.01% 3.61% 2.32% 3.72%
1964 3.16% 4.14% 2.03% 4.98%
1963 3.27% 4.39% 1.96% 6.28%
1962 3.27% 4.11% 2.27% 6.61%
1961 3.20% 3.48% 2.79% 6.08%

Global rank of Samoa population

The global rank of Samoa population is 166 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 166
0-14 160
15-64 167
65 over 172

Data Source

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