Population · Oceania
Samoa population 2026
Right now · estimate
Samoa population right now
220,956
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 4,509
- Births minus deaths this year
- +3,361
Samoa has an estimated 220,528 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 1,222 more than a year earlier (+0.56%). It is the 189th most populous country in the world. It is still growing and is projected to reach 273 thousand by 2050 and 384 thousand by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Samoa in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 5 thousand 15 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 1 thousand 4 a day
- Net migration
- −3 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +0.56% growing
- Fertility rate
- 3.70per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 19.8years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 72.1years
- Aged 65 and over
- 6.2% 8.1% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Apia
- Area
- 2,944 km² 176th largest of 237
- Population density
- 78per km² 142nd most crowded
- Urban population
- 17.5% 20.2% by 2050
- Men and women
- 111 thousand / 109 thousand 101.6 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 74.1years men: 70.2 years
- Infant mortality
- 12.2per 1,000 births under-5: 14.6
- Birth rate
- 24.4per 1,000 death rate: 6.2
- Net migration rate
- −12.7per 1,000 net departures
Population of Samoa, 1950–2100
Still rising in 2100 on the UN medium projection. By 2050: 273 thousand (+23.7% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
384k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 88,280 |
| 1951 | 90,510 |
| 1952 | 92,701 |
| 1953 | 94,773 |
| 1954 | 96,882 |
| 1955 | 99,038 |
| 1956 | 101,318 |
| 1957 | 103,894 |
| 1958 | 106,698 |
| 1959 | 109,560 |
| 1960 | 112,490 |
| 1961 | 115,496 |
| 1962 | 118,597 |
| 1963 | 121,764 |
| 1964 | 124,894 |
| 1965 | 127,978 |
| 1966 | 131,073 |
| 1967 | 133,764 |
| 1968 | 136,020 |
| 1969 | 138,233 |
| 1970 | 140,400 |
| 1971 | 142,503 |
| 1972 | 144,538 |
| 1973 | 146,516 |
| 1974 | 149,432 |
| 1975 | 153,344 |
| 1976 | 157,113 |
| 1977 | 159,753 |
| 1978 | 161,375 |
| 1979 | 162,882 |
| 1980 | 164,322 |
| 1981 | 165,678 |
| 1982 | 166,484 |
| 1983 | 166,714 |
| 1984 | 166,796 |
| 1985 | 166,848 |
| 1986 | 167,061 |
| 1987 | 167,661 |
| 1988 | 168,346 |
| 1989 | 168,768 |
| 1990 | 169,042 |
| 1991 | 169,368 |
| 1992 | 170,330 |
| 1993 | 171,774 |
| 1994 | 173,159 |
| 1995 | 174,571 |
| 1996 | 176,071 |
| 1997 | 177,547 |
| 1998 | 178,905 |
| 1999 | 180,275 |
| 2000 | 181,685 |
| 2001 | 183,166 |
| 2002 | 184,471 |
| 2003 | 185,430 |
| 2004 | 186,249 |
| 2005 | 186,978 |
| 2006 | 187,709 |
| 2007 | 188,753 |
| 2008 | 190,107 |
| 2009 | 191,513 |
| 2010 | 193,023 |
| 2011 | 194,713 |
| 2012 | 196,498 |
| 2013 | 198,268 |
| 2014 | 200,037 |
| 2015 | 201,782 |
| 2016 | 203,499 |
| 2017 | 205,415 |
| 2018 | 207,582 |
| 2019 | 209,780 |
| 2020 | 211,944 |
| 2021 | 213,779 |
| 2022 | 215,261 |
| 2023 | 216,663 |
| 2024 * | 218,019 |
| 2025 * | 219,306 |
| 2026 * | 220,528 |
| 2027 * | 221,774 |
| 2028 * | 223,105 |
| 2029 * | 224,508 |
| 2030 * | 225,971 |
| 2031 * | 227,583 |
| 2032 * | 229,303 |
| 2033 * | 231,109 |
| 2034 * | 233,061 |
| 2035 * | 235,179 |
| 2036 * | 237,423 |
| 2037 * | 239,731 |
| 2038 * | 242,155 |
| 2039 * | 244,662 |
| 2040 * | 247,196 |
| 2041 * | 249,796 |
| 2042 * | 252,435 |
| 2043 * | 255,019 |
| 2044 * | 257,616 |
| 2045 * | 260,262 |
| 2046 * | 262,858 |
| 2047 * | 265,374 |
| 2048 * | 267,838 |
| 2049 * | 270,298 |
| 2050 * | 272,726 |
| 2051 * | 275,124 |
| 2052 * | 277,478 |
| 2053 * | 279,747 |
| 2054 * | 281,955 |
| 2055 * | 284,151 |
| 2056 * | 286,352 |
| 2057 * | 288,592 |
| 2058 * | 290,949 |
| 2059 * | 293,360 |
| 2060 * | 295,764 |
| 2061 * | 298,162 |
| 2062 * | 300,623 |
| 2063 * | 303,186 |
| 2064 * | 305,786 |
| 2065 * | 308,405 |
| 2066 * | 311,096 |
| 2067 * | 313,819 |
| 2068 * | 316,567 |
| 2069 * | 319,344 |
| 2070 * | 322,070 |
| 2071 * | 324,858 |
| 2072 * | 327,670 |
| 2073 * | 330,388 |
| 2074 * | 333,026 |
| 2075 * | 335,634 |
| 2076 * | 338,236 |
| 2077 * | 340,798 |
| 2078 * | 343,301 |
| 2079 * | 345,718 |
| 2080 * | 348,036 |
| 2081 * | 350,317 |
| 2082 * | 352,562 |
| 2083 * | 354,728 |
| 2084 * | 356,818 |
| 2085 * | 358,852 |
| 2086 * | 360,852 |
| 2087 * | 362,817 |
| 2088 * | 364,764 |
| 2089 * | 366,661 |
| 2090 * | 368,465 |
| 2091 * | 370,240 |
| 2092 * | 371,993 |
| 2093 * | 373,664 |
| 2094 * | 375,252 |
| 2095 * | 376,788 |
| 2096 * | 378,280 |
| 2097 * | 379,683 |
| 2098 * | 381,010 |
| 2099 * | 382,318 |
| 2100 * | 383,557 |
* UN projection
Population of Samoa by year
182 thousand in 2000, 221 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 220,528 | +0.56% | +1,222 | −2,792 | 19.8 | 3.70 | 78 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2025* | 219,306 | +0.59% | +1,287 | −2,815 | 19.8 | 3.75 | 77 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2024* | 218,019 | +0.63% | +1,356 | −2,754 | 19.8 | 3.80 | 77 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2023 | 216,663 | +0.65% | +1,402 | −2,810 | 19.9 | 3.83 | 77 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2022 | 215,261 | +0.69% | +1,482 | −2,837 | 20.1 | 3.88 | 76 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2021 | 213,779 | +0.87% | +1,835 | −2,860 | 20.3 | 3.94 | 76 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2020 | 211,944 | +1.03% | +2,164 | −2,299 | 20.4 | 4.00 | 75 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2019 | 209,780 | +1.06% | +2,198 | −2,313 | 20.4 | 4.06 | 74 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2018 | 207,582 | +1.05% | +2,167 | −2,425 | 20.4 | 4.14 | 73 | 19% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2017 | 205,415 | +0.94% | +1,916 | −2,539 | 20.3 | 4.20 | 73 | 19% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2016 | 203,499 | +0.85% | +1,717 | −3,008 | 20.2 | 4.26 | 72 | 19% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2015 | 201,782 | +0.87% | +1,745 | −3,074 | 20.1 | 4.34 | 71 | 19% | 0.00% | 188 |
| 2010 | 193,023 | +0.79% | +1,510 | −3,197 | 19.7 | 4.52 | 68 | 20% | 0.00% | 188 |
| 2005 | 186,978 | +0.39% | +729 | −3,805 | 19.3 | 4.32 | 66 | 21% | 0.00% | 187 |
| 2000 | 181,685 | +0.78% | +1,410 | −3,453 | 18.8 | 4.52 | 64 | 22% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 1995 | 174,571 | +0.82% | +1,412 | −3,532 | 18.6 | 4.77 | 62 | 22% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 1990 | 169,042 | +0.16% | +274 | −4,533 | 17.4 | 5.01 | 60 | 21% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 1985 | 166,848 | +0.03% | +52 | −4,920 | 16.5 | 5.49 | 59 | 21% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 1980 | 164,322 | +0.88% | +1,440 | −3,240 | 15.3 | 5.86 | 58 | 21% | 0.00% | 181 |
| 1975 | 153,344 | +2.62% | +3,912 | −522 | 14.2 | 6.61 | 54 | 21% | 0.00% | 181 |
| 1970 | 140,400 | +1.57% | +2,167 | −2,429 | 13.5 | 7.34 | 50 | 20% | 0.00% | 179 |
| 1965 | 127,978 | +2.47% | +3,084 | −1,512 | 13.5 | 7.65 | 45 | 19% | 0.00% | 178 |
| 1960 | 112,490 | +2.67% | +2,930 | −1,333 | 14.0 | 7.78 | 40 | 19% | 0.00% | 178 |
| 1955 | 99,038 | +2.23% | +2,156 | −1,583 | 14.4 | 7.71 | 35 | 18% | 0.00% | 177 |
| 1950 | 88,280 | – | – | −1,133 | 14.7 | 7.55 | 31 | 13% | 0.00% | 177 |
Population forecast for Samoa
UN medium-variant projection: 273 thousand in 2050 (+23.7% from 2026), 384 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 225,971 | +0.65% | −2,580 | 20.3 | 3.54 | 80 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2035 | 235,179 | +0.91% | −2,272 | 21.4 | 3.35 | 83 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2040 | 247,196 | +1.04% | −2,203 | 22.5 | 3.17 | 87 | 18% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2045 | 260,262 | +1.03% | −2,000 | 23.5 | 3.01 | 92 | 19% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2050 | 272,726 | +0.90% | −1,884 | 24.0 | 2.86 | 96 | 20% | 0.00% | 188 |
| 2060 | 295,764 | +0.82% | −1,597 | 25.5 | 2.63 | 104 | – | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2070 | 322,070 | +0.85% | −1,339 | 28.2 | 2.43 | 114 | – | 0.00% | 185 |
| 2080 | 348,036 | +0.67% | −1,137 | 31.2 | 2.27 | 123 | – | 0.00% | 184 |
| 2090 | 368,465 | +0.49% | −914 | 33.9 | 2.15 | 130 | – | 0.00% | 183 |
| 2100 | 383,557 | +0.32% | −749 | 36.1 | 2.06 | 135 | – | 0.00% | 180 |
Age structure
Median age 19.8. 6.2% are 65 or older, 8.1% by 2050; 37.5% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
3.70 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
2.1 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.55 |
| 1951 | 7.60 |
| 1952 | 7.63 |
| 1953 | 7.66 |
| 1954 | 7.69 |
| 1955 | 7.71 |
| 1956 | 7.73 |
| 1957 | 7.76 |
| 1958 | 7.77 |
| 1959 | 7.79 |
| 1960 | 7.78 |
| 1961 | 7.77 |
| 1962 | 7.76 |
| 1963 | 7.73 |
| 1964 | 7.70 |
| 1965 | 7.65 |
| 1966 | 7.60 |
| 1967 | 7.55 |
| 1968 | 7.50 |
| 1969 | 7.43 |
| 1970 | 7.34 |
| 1971 | 7.22 |
| 1972 | 7.07 |
| 1973 | 6.91 |
| 1974 | 6.75 |
| 1975 | 6.61 |
| 1976 | 6.47 |
| 1977 | 6.31 |
| 1978 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 5.99 |
| 1980 | 5.86 |
| 1981 | 5.75 |
| 1982 | 5.68 |
| 1983 | 5.62 |
| 1984 | 5.55 |
| 1985 | 5.49 |
| 1986 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 5.32 |
| 1988 | 5.21 |
| 1989 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 5.01 |
| 1991 | 4.91 |
| 1992 | 4.86 |
| 1993 | 4.83 |
| 1994 | 4.79 |
| 1995 | 4.77 |
| 1996 | 4.74 |
| 1997 | 4.69 |
| 1998 | 4.64 |
| 1999 | 4.57 |
| 2000 | 4.52 |
| 2001 | 4.48 |
| 2002 | 4.44 |
| 2003 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 4.34 |
| 2005 | 4.32 |
| 2006 | 4.32 |
| 2007 | 4.36 |
| 2008 | 4.42 |
| 2009 | 4.47 |
| 2010 | 4.52 |
| 2011 | 4.56 |
| 2012 | 4.54 |
| 2013 | 4.49 |
| 2014 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 4.34 |
| 2016 | 4.26 |
| 2017 | 4.20 |
| 2018 | 4.14 |
| 2019 | 4.06 |
| 2020 | 4.00 |
| 2021 | 3.94 |
| 2022 | 3.88 |
| 2023 | 3.83 |
| 2024 * | 3.80 |
| 2025 * | 3.75 |
| 2026 * | 3.70 |
| 2027 * | 3.66 |
| 2028 * | 3.62 |
| 2029 * | 3.58 |
| 2030 * | 3.54 |
| 2031 * | 3.50 |
| 2032 * | 3.46 |
| 2033 * | 3.43 |
| 2034 * | 3.39 |
| 2035 * | 3.35 |
| 2036 * | 3.31 |
| 2037 * | 3.27 |
| 2038 * | 3.24 |
| 2039 * | 3.21 |
| 2040 * | 3.17 |
| 2041 * | 3.13 |
| 2042 * | 3.10 |
| 2043 * | 3.06 |
| 2044 * | 3.04 |
| 2045 * | 3.01 |
| 2046 * | 2.98 |
| 2047 * | 2.95 |
| 2048 * | 2.92 |
| 2049 * | 2.89 |
| 2050 * | 2.86 |
| 2051 * | 2.84 |
| 2052 * | 2.82 |
| 2053 * | 2.79 |
| 2054 * | 2.77 |
| 2055 * | 2.75 |
| 2056 * | 2.72 |
| 2057 * | 2.70 |
| 2058 * | 2.67 |
| 2059 * | 2.65 |
| 2060 * | 2.63 |
| 2061 * | 2.61 |
| 2062 * | 2.59 |
| 2063 * | 2.57 |
| 2064 * | 2.55 |
| 2065 * | 2.52 |
| 2066 * | 2.51 |
| 2067 * | 2.49 |
| 2068 * | 2.47 |
| 2069 * | 2.45 |
| 2070 * | 2.43 |
| 2071 * | 2.41 |
| 2072 * | 2.39 |
| 2073 * | 2.38 |
| 2074 * | 2.36 |
| 2075 * | 2.34 |
| 2076 * | 2.33 |
| 2077 * | 2.31 |
| 2078 * | 2.30 |
| 2079 * | 2.28 |
| 2080 * | 2.27 |
| 2081 * | 2.26 |
| 2082 * | 2.24 |
| 2083 * | 2.23 |
| 2084 * | 2.22 |
| 2085 * | 2.21 |
| 2086 * | 2.20 |
| 2087 * | 2.18 |
| 2088 * | 2.17 |
| 2089 * | 2.16 |
| 2090 * | 2.15 |
| 2091 * | 2.14 |
| 2092 * | 2.13 |
| 2093 * | 2.12 |
| 2094 * | 2.11 |
| 2095 * | 2.10 |
| 2096 * | 2.10 |
| 2097 * | 2.09 |
| 2098 * | 2.07 |
| 2099 * | 2.06 |
| 2100 * | 2.06 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Births outnumber deaths throughout the projection.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
5.1k3.2k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,718 | 1,452 |
| 1951 | 4,837 | 1,458 |
| 1952 | 4,952 | 1,462 |
| 1953 | 5,044 | 1,460 |
| 1954 | 5,136 | 1,459 |
| 1955 | 5,222 | 1,454 |
| 1956 | 5,310 | 1,446 |
| 1957 | 5,408 | 1,443 |
| 1958 | 5,525 | 1,443 |
| 1959 | 5,640 | 1,441 |
| 1960 | 5,736 | 1,437 |
| 1961 | 5,830 | 1,432 |
| 1962 | 5,923 | 1,426 |
| 1963 | 5,940 | 1,397 |
| 1964 | 5,955 | 1,628 |
| 1965 | 5,949 | 1,345 |
| 1966 | 5,929 | 1,335 |
| 1967 | 5,926 | 1,304 |
| 1968 | 5,883 | 1,278 |
| 1969 | 5,847 | 1,254 |
| 1970 | 5,797 | 1,231 |
| 1971 | 5,743 | 1,209 |
| 1972 | 5,674 | 1,188 |
| 1973 | 5,613 | 1,167 |
| 1974 | 5,559 | 1,149 |
| 1975 | 5,607 | 1,143 |
| 1976 | 5,661 | 1,141 |
| 1977 | 5,694 | 1,139 |
| 1978 | 5,711 | 1,125 |
| 1979 | 5,731 | 1,108 |
| 1980 | 5,763 | 1,091 |
| 1981 | 5,798 | 1,079 |
| 1982 | 5,876 | 1,067 |
| 1983 | 5,974 | 1,060 |
| 1984 | 6,032 | 1,053 |
| 1985 | 6,046 | 1,047 |
| 1986 | 6,023 | 1,041 |
| 1987 | 5,945 | 1,036 |
| 1988 | 5,916 | 1,027 |
| 1989 | 5,860 | 1,016 |
| 1990 | 5,768 | 1,009 |
| 1991 | 5,654 | 1,000 |
| 1992 | 5,627 | 975 |
| 1993 | 5,747 | 977 |
| 1994 | 5,854 | 975 |
| 1995 | 5,950 | 975 |
| 1996 | 6,013 | 974 |
| 1997 | 6,027 | 974 |
| 1998 | 5,995 | 973 |
| 1999 | 5,908 | 971 |
| 2000 | 5,824 | 970 |
| 2001 | 5,725 | 966 |
| 2002 | 5,637 | 965 |
| 2003 | 5,595 | 973 |
| 2004 | 5,545 | 992 |
| 2005 | 5,520 | 1,017 |
| 2006 | 5,505 | 1,032 |
| 2007 | 5,536 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 5,659 | 1,079 |
| 2009 | 5,771 | 1,247 |
| 2010 | 5,894 | 1,116 |
| 2011 | 5,994 | 1,135 |
| 2012 | 6,031 | 1,167 |
| 2013 | 6,054 | 1,179 |
| 2014 | 6,051 | 1,202 |
| 2015 | 6,016 | 1,222 |
| 2016 | 5,958 | 1,239 |
| 2017 | 5,915 | 1,253 |
| 2018 | 5,914 | 1,276 |
| 2019 | 5,865 | 1,370 |
| 2020 | 5,819 | 1,377 |
| 2021 | 5,749 | 1,369 |
| 2022 | 5,619 | 1,330 |
| 2023 | 5,503 | 1,334 |
| 2024 * | 5,444 | 1,343 |
| 2025 * | 5,400 | 1,356 |
| 2026 * | 5,373 | 1,368 |
| 2027 * | 5,376 | 1,383 |
| 2028 * | 5,402 | 1,399 |
| 2029 * | 5,456 | 1,416 |
| 2030 * | 5,525 | 1,434 |
| 2031 * | 5,604 | 1,452 |
| 2032 * | 5,703 | 1,471 |
| 2033 * | 5,800 | 1,490 |
| 2034 * | 5,904 | 1,508 |
| 2035 * | 6,003 | 1,527 |
| 2036 * | 6,096 | 1,547 |
| 2037 * | 6,188 | 1,566 |
| 2038 * | 6,270 | 1,585 |
| 2039 * | 6,345 | 1,603 |
| 2040 * | 6,384 | 1,619 |
| 2041 * | 6,401 | 1,636 |
| 2042 * | 6,401 | 1,651 |
| 2043 * | 6,386 | 1,666 |
| 2044 * | 6,361 | 1,678 |
| 2045 * | 6,319 | 1,691 |
| 2046 * | 6,266 | 1,704 |
| 2047 * | 6,211 | 1,716 |
| 2048 * | 6,140 | 1,723 |
| 2049 * | 6,072 | 1,734 |
| 2050 * | 6,016 | 1,743 |
| 2051 * | 5,956 | 1,750 |
| 2052 * | 5,915 | 1,759 |
| 2053 * | 5,868 | 1,765 |
| 2054 * | 5,840 | 1,771 |
| 2055 * | 5,807 | 1,776 |
| 2056 * | 5,787 | 1,782 |
| 2057 * | 5,773 | 1,787 |
| 2058 * | 5,778 | 1,791 |
| 2059 * | 5,790 | 1,797 |
| 2060 * | 5,810 | 1,803 |
| 2061 * | 5,835 | 1,809 |
| 2062 * | 5,856 | 1,816 |
| 2063 * | 5,887 | 1,823 |
| 2064 * | 5,913 | 1,831 |
| 2065 * | 5,930 | 1,840 |
| 2066 * | 5,951 | 1,850 |
| 2067 * | 5,967 | 1,864 |
| 2068 * | 5,961 | 1,876 |
| 2069 * | 5,958 | 1,890 |
| 2070 * | 5,946 | 1,906 |
| 2071 * | 5,927 | 1,923 |
| 2072 * | 5,907 | 1,942 |
| 2073 * | 5,879 | 1,962 |
| 2074 * | 5,839 | 1,983 |
| 2075 * | 5,791 | 2,007 |
| 2076 * | 5,747 | 2,031 |
| 2077 * | 5,698 | 2,058 |
| 2078 * | 5,659 | 2,086 |
| 2079 * | 5,614 | 2,117 |
| 2080 * | 5,563 | 2,151 |
| 2081 * | 5,520 | 2,186 |
| 2082 * | 5,482 | 2,223 |
| 2083 * | 5,447 | 2,265 |
| 2084 * | 5,415 | 2,307 |
| 2085 * | 5,390 | 2,352 |
| 2086 * | 5,360 | 2,398 |
| 2087 * | 5,336 | 2,449 |
| 2088 * | 5,313 | 2,502 |
| 2089 * | 5,302 | 2,555 |
| 2090 * | 5,288 | 2,611 |
| 2091 * | 5,279 | 2,671 |
| 2092 * | 5,266 | 2,731 |
| 2093 * | 5,260 | 2,794 |
| 2094 * | 5,253 | 2,857 |
| 2095 * | 5,243 | 2,917 |
| 2096 * | 5,226 | 2,979 |
| 2097 * | 5,208 | 3,042 |
| 2098 * | 5,178 | 3,102 |
| 2099 * | 5,151 | 3,157 |
| 2100 * | 5,132 | 3,211 |
* UN projection
Economy of Samoa
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $1.3 billion 179th largest economy
- GDP per person
- $6,303 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 8,672 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +0.4% real GDP
- Inflation
- 1.4% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- – of the labour force
- Government debt
- 18.6% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
1.7B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 182,000,000 |
| 1991 | 176,000,000 |
| 1992 | 193,000,000 |
| 1993 | 198,000,000 |
| 1994 | 158,000,000 |
| 1995 | 242,000,000 |
| 1996 | 258,000,000 |
| 1997 | 280,000,000 |
| 1998 | 286,000,000 |
| 1999 | 262,000,000 |
| 2000 | 271,000,000 |
| 2001 | 273,000,000 |
| 2002 | 289,000,000 |
| 2003 | 342,000,000 |
| 2004 | 418,000,000 |
| 2005 | 486,000,000 |
| 2006 | 516,000,000 |
| 2007 | 568,000,000 |
| 2008 | 684,000,000 |
| 2009 | 618,000,000 |
| 2010 | 680,000,000 |
| 2011 | 744,000,000 |
| 2012 | 773,000,000 |
| 2013 | 798,000,000 |
| 2014 | 797,000,000 |
| 2015 | 824,000,000 |
| 2016 | 844,000,000 |
| 2017 | 885,000,000 |
| 2018 | 878,000,000 |
| 2019 | 913,000,000 |
| 2020 | 869,000,000 |
| 2021 | 860,000,000 |
| 2022 | 890,000,000 |
| 2023 | 1,045,000,000 |
| 2024 | 1,176,000,000 |
| 2025 | 1,288,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 1,347,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 1,427,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 1,502,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 1,587,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 1,665,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 1,747,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Samoa
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 250,000 tonnes 193rd largest emitter
- Per person
- 1.13 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.00% 0.00% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +167% +43% since 2005
0.3 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.00 |
| 1951 | 0.00 |
| 1952 | 0.01 |
| 1953 | 0.01 |
| 1954 | 0.01 |
| 1955 | 0.01 |
| 1956 | 0.01 |
| 1957 | 0.01 |
| 1958 | 0.01 |
| 1959 | 0.01 |
| 1960 | 0.01 |
| 1961 | 0.02 |
| 1962 | 0.02 |
| 1963 | 0.02 |
| 1964 | 0.03 |
| 1965 | 0.03 |
| 1966 | 0.03 |
| 1967 | 0.03 |
| 1968 | 0.03 |
| 1969 | 0.03 |
| 1970 | 0.03 |
| 1971 | 0.04 |
| 1972 | 0.04 |
| 1973 | 0.04 |
| 1974 | 0.04 |
| 1975 | 0.06 |
| 1976 | 0.04 |
| 1977 | 0.07 |
| 1978 | 0.10 |
| 1979 | 0.08 |
| 1980 | 0.08 |
| 1981 | 0.07 |
| 1982 | 0.07 |
| 1983 | 0.07 |
| 1984 | 0.07 |
| 1985 | 0.08 |
| 1986 | 0.08 |
| 1987 | 0.08 |
| 1988 | 0.08 |
| 1989 | 0.08 |
| 1990 | 0.09 |
| 1991 | 0.10 |
| 1992 | 0.10 |
| 1993 | 0.11 |
| 1994 | 0.10 |
| 1995 | 0.11 |
| 1996 | 0.12 |
| 1997 | 0.12 |
| 1998 | 0.14 |
| 1999 | 0.14 |
| 2000 | 0.14 |
| 2001 | 0.15 |
| 2002 | 0.16 |
| 2003 | 0.16 |
| 2004 | 0.17 |
| 2005 | 0.17 |
| 2006 | 0.17 |
| 2007 | 0.18 |
| 2008 | 0.16 |
| 2009 | 0.17 |
| 2010 | 0.19 |
| 2011 | 0.19 |
| 2012 | 0.19 |
| 2013 | 0.19 |
| 2014 | 0.20 |
| 2015 | 0.23 |
| 2016 | 0.24 |
| 2017 | 0.23 |
| 2018 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | 0.26 |
| 2020 | 0.23 |
| 2021 | 0.27 |
| 2022 | 0.24 |
| 2023 | 0.23 |
| 2024 | 0.25 |
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Oceania
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 221 thousand | +0.56% | 3.70 | 19.8 |
| Australia | 27.2 million | +0.91% | 1.64 | 38.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10.9 million | +1.68% | 2.99 | 23.0 |
| New Zealand | 5.3 million | +0.65% | 1.64 | 38.0 |
| Timor Leste | 1.4 million | +1.31% | 2.50 | 22.1 |
| Fiji | 937 thousand | +0.43% | 2.23 | 28.3 |
| Solomon Islands | 858 thousand | +2.30% | 3.42 | 20.9 |
| Vanuatu | 343 thousand | +2.16% | 3.50 | 20.3 |
| New Caledonia | 298 thousand | +0.83% | 1.93 | 34.8 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Questions
What is the population of Samoa in 2026?
220,528 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 221 thousand people, +0.56% on 2025.
Is Samoa's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 1,222 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 15 births and 4 deaths a day and net migration of −2,792 a year.
When will Samoa's population peak?
Not this century on the UN's medium projection: 273 thousand in 2050 and 384 thousand in 2100, still rising.
What is the fertility rate in Samoa?
3.70 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Samoa every day?
About 15 a day (5 thousand in 2026), against about 4 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Samoa?
72.1 years at birth in 2026: 74.1 for women and 70.2 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Samoa?
About 111 thousand men and 109 thousand women in 2026, or 101.6 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Samoa?
78 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 2,944 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Samoa in 2000?
181,685 (182 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 21% since, to 221 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of Samoa be in 2050?
About 273 thousand on the UN's medium projection (272,726), +23.7% from 2026; 384 thousand by 2100.
What is the GDP of Samoa in 2026?
$1.3 billion at current prices, the 179th largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +0.4%.
What is Samoa's GDP per capita?
$6,303 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 8,672 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Samoa emit?
250,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.13 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.