Samoa population (2026)
The population of Samoa is 220,528 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Samoa ranks #189 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.56% a year (+1,221 people). The median age is 20.8 years, women have 3.7 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 72.1 years. Population density is 79 people per km² of land. The capital is Apia.
Population of Samoa, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 272,726 | +0.88% | 25.0 | 2.86 | 75.2 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 260,262 | +1.01% | 24.5 | 3.01 | 74.5 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 247,196 | +1.04% | 23.5 | 3.17 | 73.9 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 235,178 | +0.94% | 22.4 | 3.35 | 73.2 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 225,972 | +0.67% | 21.3 | 3.54 | 72.6 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 220,528 | +0.56% | 20.8 | 3.7 | 72.1 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 219,306 | +0.56% | 20.8 | 3.75 | 71.9 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 218,020 | +0.62% | 20.8 | 3.8 | 71.8 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 216,663 | +0.63% | 20.9 | 3.83 | 71.7 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 215,260 | +0.67% | 21.1 | 3.88 | 71.6 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 211,944 | +1.02% | 21.4 | 4.0 | 70.7 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 201,782 | +0.85% | 21.1 | 4.34 | 71.1 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 193,022 | +0.82% | 20.7 | 4.52 | 71.5 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 186,978 | +0.37% | 20.3 | 4.32 | 71.5 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 181,685 | +0.77% | 19.8 | 4.52 | 70.8 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 174,570 | +0.83% | 19.6 | 4.77 | 69.5 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 169,042 | +0.13% | 18.4 | 5.01 | 67.8 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 166,848 | +0.04% | 17.5 | 5.49 | 66.6 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 164,322 | +0.87% | 16.3 | 5.86 | 65.0 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 153,344 | +2.57% | 15.2 | 6.61 | 62.8 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 140,400 | +1.52% | 14.5 | 7.34 | 60.4 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 127,978 | +2.41% | 14.5 | 7.65 | 57.9 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 112,490 | +2.64% | 15.0 | 7.78 | 55.2 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 99,038 | +2.21% | 15.4 | 7.71 | 52.2 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands