Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Samoa

Samoa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 191.01 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
191.01 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 226 countries
All-time high
191.01 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
71.52 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Samoa, 1950–2050

050100150200195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Samoa is 191.01 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Samoa peaked at 191.01 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 71.52 1000 No, in 1950.

Samoa ranks 156th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Samoa, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 71.52 1000 No —
1951 72.87 1000 No +1.9%
1952 74.18 1000 No +1.8%
1953 75.44 1000 No +1.7%
1954 76.65 1000 No +1.6%
1955 77.81 1000 No +1.5%
1956 78.94 1000 No +1.5%
1957 80.85 1000 No +2.4%
1958 83.11 1000 No +2.8%
1959 85.5 1000 No +2.9%
1960 88.08 1000 No +3.0%
1961 90.83 1000 No +3.1%
1962 93.72 1000 No +3.2%
1963 96.68 1000 No +3.2%
1964 99.64 1000 No +3.1%
1965 102.54 1000 No +2.9%
1966 105.36 1000 No +2.7%
1967 107.9 1000 No +2.4%
1968 110.22 1000 No +2.1%
1969 112.28 1000 No +1.9%
1970 114.04 1000 No +1.6%
1971 115.46 1000 No +1.3%
1972 116.75 1000 No +1.1%
1973 117.87 1000 No +1.0%
1974 118.81 1000 No +0.8%
1975 119.61 1000 No +0.7%
1976 120.28 1000 No +0.6%
1977 120.89 1000 No +0.5%
1978 121.46 1000 No +0.5%
1979 122.02 1000 No +0.5%
1980 122.62 1000 No +0.5%
1981 123.28 1000 No +0.5%
1982 124.03 1000 No +0.6%
1983 124.81 1000 No +0.6%
1984 125.52 1000 No +0.6%
1985 126.1 1000 No +0.5%
1986 126.55 1000 No +0.4%
1987 126.88 1000 No +0.3%
1988 127.2 1000 No +0.3%
1989 127.65 1000 No +0.4%
1990 128.34 1000 No +0.5%
1991 129.29 1000 No +0.7%
1992 130.37 1000 No +0.8%
1993 131.51 1000 No +0.9%
1994 132.61 1000 No +0.8%
1995 133.53 1000 No +0.7%
1996 134.26 1000 No +0.5%
1997 134.82 1000 No +0.4%
1998 135.28 1000 No +0.3%
1999 135.73 1000 No +0.3%
2000 136.24 1000 No +0.4%
2001 136.82 1000 No +0.4%
2002 137.84 1000 No +0.7%
2003 139.11 1000 No +0.9%
2004 140.42 1000 No +0.9%
2005 141.75 1000 No +0.9%
2006 143.1 1000 No +1.0%
2007 144.46 1000 No +1.0%
2008 145.86 1000 No +1.0%
2009 147.31 1000 No +1.0%
2010 148.82 1000 No +1.0%
2011 150.4 1000 No +1.1%
2012 152.07 1000 No +1.1%
2013 153.78 1000 No +1.1%
2014 155.47 1000 No +1.1%
2015 157.11 1000 No +1.1%
2016 158.67 1000 No +1.0%
2017 160.19 1000 No +1.0%
2018 161.63 1000 No +0.9%
2019 163 1000 No +0.8%
2020 164.32 1000 No +0.8%
2021 165.6 1000 No +0.8%
2022 166.84 1000 No +0.7%
2023 168.04 1000 No +0.7%
2024 169.18 1000 No +0.7%
2025 170.27 1000 No +0.6%
2026 171.3 1000 No +0.6%
2027 172.28 1000 No +0.6%
2028 173.26 1000 No +0.6%
2029 174.29 1000 No +0.6%
2030 175.43 1000 No +0.7%
2031 176.66 1000 No +0.7%
2032 177.98 1000 No +0.7%
2033 179.35 1000 No +0.8%
2034 180.69 1000 No +0.7%
2035 181.97 1000 No +0.7%
2036 183.18 1000 No +0.7%
2037 184.31 1000 No +0.6%
2038 185.35 1000 No +0.6%
2039 186.3 1000 No +0.5%
2040 187.17 1000 No +0.5%
2041 187.94 1000 No +0.4%
2042 188.62 1000 No +0.4%
2043 189.17 1000 No +0.3%
2044 189.66 1000 No +0.3%
2045 190.06 1000 No +0.2%
2046 190.38 1000 No +0.2%
2047 190.63 1000 No +0.1%
2048 190.81 1000 No +0.1%
2049 190.93 1000 No +0.1%
2050 191.01 1000 No +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 191.01 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 191.01 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 77.69 1000 No 71.52 1000 No 85.5 1000 No 10
1960s 100.73 1000 No 88.08 1000 No 112.28 1000 No 10
1970s 118.72 1000 No 114.04 1000 No 122.02 1000 No 10
1980s 125.46 1000 No 122.62 1000 No 127.65 1000 No 10
1990s 132.57 1000 No 128.34 1000 No 135.73 1000 No 10
2000s 141.29 1000 No 136.24 1000 No 147.31 1000 No 10
2010s 156.11 1000 No 148.82 1000 No 163 1000 No 10
2020s 169.54 1000 No 164.32 1000 No 174.29 1000 No 10
2030s 181.12 1000 No 175.43 1000 No 186.3 1000 No 10
2040s 189.54 1000 No 187.17 1000 No 190.93 1000 No 10
2050s 191.01 1000 No 191.01 1000 No 191.01 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 153 Belize 254.28 1000 No compare
  2. 154 Mayotte 231.01 1000 No compare
  3. 155 Djibouti 200.16 1000 No compare
  4. 157 Gabon 176.73 1000 No compare
  5. 158 Suriname 168.36 1000 No compare
  6. 159 Barbados 165.89 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Samoa?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Samoa was 191.01 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 191.01 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 71.52 1000 No in 1950.
How does Samoa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Samoa ranks 156th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.