Population by labor force status bars in Samoa
Samoa: Population by labor force status bars was 83,471 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83,471
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83,911
in 2023
All-time low
69,306
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 83,471 for population by labor force status bars in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Samoa peaked at 83,911 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,306, in 1993.
That places Samoa 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69,803 | — |
| 1992 | 69,485 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 69,306 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69,344 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,626 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70,268 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 71,108 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 71,878 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 72,691 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 73,560 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 74,469 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 74,794 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74,532 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74,338 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74,125 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73,886 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 73,697 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 73,660 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73,822 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74,198 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74,783 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75,219 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75,572 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76,172 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,809 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77,545 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78,499 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,566 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80,677 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81,809 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82,752 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 83,492 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83,911 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83,858 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83,471 | -0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 83,471 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 83,471 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,390 | 69,306 | 72,691 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74,088 | 73,560 | 74,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,904 | 74,198 | 80,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,216 | 81,809 | 83,911 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More work & labour data for Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.332 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52.37 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 187.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 195.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Samoa?
- Population by labor force status bars in Samoa was 83,471 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,911 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,306 in 1993.
- How does Samoa rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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