Macao vs Samoa: Population by labor force status
Macao
98,981 people
in 2025
Samoa
83,471 people
in 2025
Macao rank
172nd
Samoa rank
175th
Population by labor force status over time
- Macao
- Samoa
How they compare
Macao currently reports 98,981 people against 83,471 people in Samoa, a difference of 15,510 people.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,190 people | 70,390 people | 27,800 people | Macao |
| 2000s | 86,154 people | 74,088 people | 12,066 people | Macao |
| 2010s | 80,575 people | 76,904 people | 3,671 people | Macao |
| 2020s | 99,762 people | 83,216 people | 16,547 people | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Macao or Samoa?
- Macao, at 98,981 people against 83,471 people in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Macao and Samoa?
- 15,510 people, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Samoa rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Macao ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).