Population density in Samoa
Samoa: Population density was 77.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Samoa stood at 77.94 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Samoa peaked at 77.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.81 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Samoa 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.81 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 41.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 43.03 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 44.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 45.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 46.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 47.27 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 48.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 48.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 49.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 50.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 51.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 51.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 52.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 54.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 55.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 56.45 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 57.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 57.56 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 58.54 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58.83 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.24 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.49 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 60.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 61.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 62.74 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.07 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.33 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.21 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 71.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.89 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 74.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 76.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.07 people per sq. km of land area | 40.81 people per sq. km of land area | 48.85 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.63 people per sq. km of land area | 49.61 people per sq. km of land area | 57.56 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.96 people per sq. km of land area | 58.06 people per sq. km of land area | 59.64 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.52 people per sq. km of land area | 59.73 people per sq. km of land area | 63.7 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.94 people per sq. km of land area | 64.2 people per sq. km of land area | 67.67 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.44 people per sq. km of land area | 68.21 people per sq. km of land area | 75.46 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.13 people per sq. km of land area | 76.24 people per sq. km of land area | 77.94 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 122 Greece 80.74 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 123 Serbia 78.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 124 Tunisia 78.53 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 126 Ireland 77.1 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 76.58 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 128 Lesotho 76.14 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Samoa
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.0291 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 95,745 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Samoa?
- Population density in Samoa was 77.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.94 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.81 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for population density?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.