Iceland vs Samoa: Population by labor force status
Iceland
69,768 people
in 2025
Samoa
83,471 people
in 2025
Iceland rank
178th
Samoa rank
175th
Population by labor force status over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 83,471 people against 69,768 people in Iceland, a difference of 13,703 people.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,958 people | 70,390 people | 5,432 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 65,911 people | 74,088 people | 8,177 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 66,965 people | 76,904 people | 9,939 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69,598 people | 83,216 people | 13,617 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 83,471 people against 69,768 people in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Iceland and Samoa?
- 13,703 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Iceland ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).