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Samoa Population History

1960 - 2026

Samoa's population has grown from 112,490 in 1960 to 216,663 in 2023, a total increase of 92.6% (1.93x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.

1960 Population

112,490

2023 Population

216,663

Total Growth

92.6%

Peak Year

2023

Population by Decade

1960
112,490
1970
140,400
1980
164,322
1990
169,042
2000
181,685
2010
193,023
2020
211,944
2023
216,663

Growth Rate by Period

1960-1965

+2.61%

1965-1970

+1.87%

1970-1975

+1.78%

1975-1980

+1.39%

1980-1985

+0.31%

1985-1990

+0.26%

1990-1995

+0.65%

1995-2000

+0.80%

2000-2005

+0.58%

2005-2010

+0.64%

2010-2015

+0.89%

2015-2020

+0.99%

Year-by-Year Population

Samoa population by year, 1960 to 2023
YearPopulationChange
2023216,663+1,402
2022215,261+1,482
2021213,779+1,835
2020211,944+2,164
2019209,780+2,198
2018207,582+2,167
2017205,415+1,916
2016203,499+1,717
2015201,782+1,745
2014200,037+1,769
2013198,268+1,770
2012196,498+1,785
2011194,713+1,690
2010193,023+1,510
2009191,513+1,406
2008190,107+1,354
2007188,753+1,044
2006187,709+731
2005186,978+729
2004186,249+819
2003185,430+959
2002184,471+1,305
2001183,166+1,481
2000181,685+1,410
1999180,275+1,370
1998178,905+1,358
1997177,547+1,476
1996176,071+1,500
1995174,571+1,412
1994173,159+1,385
1993171,774+1,443
1992170,331+963
1991169,368+326
1990169,042+274
1989168,768+422
1988168,346+685
1987167,661+600
1986167,061+212
1985166,849+53
1984166,796+82
1983166,714+230
1982166,484+806
1981165,678+1,356
1980164,322+1,440
1979162,882+1,507
1978161,375+1,622
1977159,753+2,640
1976157,113+3,769
1975153,344+3,913
1974149,431+2,915
1973146,516+1,978
1972144,538+2,035
1971142,503+2,103
1970140,400+2,167
1969138,233+2,213
1968136,020+2,256
1967133,764+2,691
1966131,073+3,095
1965127,978+3,084
1964124,894+3,130
1963121,764+3,167
1962118,597+3,101
1961115,496+3,006
1960112,490—
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