Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Samoa
Samoa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 52.37 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
52.37 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
197th
of 226 countries
All-time high
52.37 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
10.58 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Samoa, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Samoa stood at 52.37 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Samoa peaked at 52.37 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 10.58 1000 No, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 197th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.58 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 11.57 1000 No | +9.4% |
| 1952 | 12.64 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 13.8 1000 No | +9.2% |
| 1954 | 15.05 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 16.4 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 1956 | 17.86 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 18.65 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 19.25 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 19.88 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 20.56 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 21.29 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 22.07 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 22.89 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 23.71 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 24.53 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 25.33 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 26.29 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 27.29 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 28.24 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 29.14 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 29.98 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 30.57 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 31.02 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 31.41 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 31.78 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 32.11 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 32.35 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 32.55 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 32.74 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 32.94 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 33.15 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 33.37 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 33.58 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.77 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 33.93 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 34.05 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 34.13 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.22 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 34.34 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 34.53 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.78 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 35.2 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 35.69 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 36.18 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.63 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 37.02 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.38 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.7 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.03 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.37 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.74 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.74 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.55 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.36 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.18 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.99 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.83 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.67 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.52 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.39 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.27 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.13 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.98 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.82 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.65 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.45 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.25 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.07 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.91 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.8 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.72 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.67 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.66 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.69 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 35.75 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 35.84 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 35.96 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 36.14 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 36.37 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 36.67 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 37.04 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 37.48 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2033 | 37.98 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 38.53 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 39.12 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2036 | 39.76 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2037 | 40.44 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2038 | 41.17 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2039 | 41.94 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 42.76 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2041 | 43.63 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2042 | 44.55 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2043 | 45.52 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2044 | 46.5 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2045 | 47.47 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2046 | 48.45 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2047 | 49.42 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2048 | 50.4 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2049 | 51.38 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2050 | 52.37 1000 No | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 52.37 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 52.37 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.57 1000 No | 10.58 1000 No | 19.88 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.22 1000 No | 20.56 1000 No | 28.24 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.36 1000 No | 29.14 1000 No | 32.74 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.75 1000 No | 32.94 1000 No | 34.34 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.31 1000 No | 34.53 1000 No | 38.03 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2 1000 No | 37.52 1000 No | 38.74 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.69 1000 No | 35.91 1000 No | 37.39 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.86 1000 No | 35.66 1000 No | 36.37 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 39.01 1000 No | 36.67 1000 No | 41.94 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 47.01 1000 No | 42.76 1000 No | 51.38 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.37 1000 No | 52.37 1000 No | 52.37 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 194 Aruba 58.21 1000 No compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 56.45 1000 No compare
- 196 Bermuda 53.38 1000 No compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52.24 1000 No compare
- 199 Grenada 51.81 1000 No compare
- 200 American Samoa 51.52 1000 No compare
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Samoa?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Samoa was 52.37 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.37 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Samoa ranks 197th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.