Demographic features of the population of Samoa include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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Demographics of Samoa | |
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Population | 206,179 (2022 est.) |
Growth rate | 0.63% (2022 est.) |
Birth rate | 19.21 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 5.37 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life expectancy | 75.19 years |
• male | 72.28 years |
• female | 78.25 years |
Fertility rate | 2.42 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | 18 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | -7.51 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 29.31% |
65 and over | 6.18% |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Samoan |
Language | |
Official | Samoan, English |
The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Population estimates account for under numeration in population censuses.
Mid-year population (thousands) | Live births (thousands) | Deaths (thousands) | Natural change (thousands) | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate (TFR) | Infant mortality (per 1000 live births) | Life expectancy (in years) | |
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1950 | 87,951 | 4,509 | 1,503 | 3,006 | 50.9 | 17.0 | 33.9 | 7.39 | 108.7 | 47.73 |
1951 | 89,907 | 4,610 | 1,505 | 3,105 | 51.0 | 16.6 | 34.3 | 7.44 | 106.0 | 48.38 |
1952 | 91,942 | 4,720 | 1,502 | 3,218 | 51.0 | 16.2 | 34.8 | 7.49 | 103.2 | 49.07 |
1953 | 93,972 | 4,821 | 1,495 | 3,326 | 50.9 | 15.8 | 35.1 | 7.52 | 100.3 | 49.81 |
1954 | 95,999 | 4,917 | 1,489 | 3,428 | 50.8 | 15.4 | 35.4 | 7.56 | 97.3 | 50.50 |
1955 | 98,037 | 5,004 | 1,483 | 3,521 | 50.7 | 15.0 | 35.6 | 7.58 | 94.1 | 51.14 |
1956 | 100,301 | 5,089 | 1,471 | 3,618 | 50.4 | 14.6 | 35.9 | 7.61 | 90.9 | 51.86 |
1957 | 103,087 | 5,192 | 1,453 | 3,739 | 50.2 | 14.1 | 36.1 | 7.63 | 87.7 | 52.62 |
1958 | 106,345 | 5,271 | 1,463 | 3,808 | 49.5 | 13.7 | 35.7 | 7.65 | 84.6 | 53.32 |
1959 | 109,811 | 5,389 | 1,458 | 3,931 | 49.0 | 13.2 | 35.7 | 7.68 | 81.6 | 54.00 |
1960 | 113,335 | 5,460 | 1,448 | 4,012 | 48.1 | 12.7 | 35.3 | 7.65 | 78.7 | 54.69 |
1961 | 116,820 | 5,545 | 1,442 | 4,103 | 47.3 | 12.3 | 35.0 | 7.64 | 75.8 | 55.32 |
1962 | 120,163 | 5,617 | 1,449 | 4,168 | 46.6 | 12.0 | 34.6 | 7.65 | 73.3 | 55.89 |
1963 | 123,416 | 5,658 | 1,407 | 4,251 | 45.7 | 11.4 | 34.3 | 7.66 | 70.9 | 56.46 |
1964 | 126,582 | 5,703 | 1,639 | 4,064 | 44.9 | 12.9 | 32.0 | 7.67 | 75.2 | 53.60 |
1965 | 129,789 | 5,707 | 1,339 | 4,368 | 43.8 | 10.3 | 33.5 | 7.65 | 66.6 | 57.54 |
1966 | 132,976 | 5,743 | 1,325 | 4,418 | 43.0 | 9.9 | 33.0 | 7.63 | 64.7 | 57.92 |
1967 | 135,752 | 5,755 | 1,294 | 4,461 | 42.1 | 9.5 | 32.6 | 7.61 | 62.2 | 58.55 |
1968 | 138,154 | 5,798 | 1,275 | 4,523 | 41.6 | 9.2 | 32.5 | 7.59 | 59.9 | 59.08 |
1969 | 140,457 | 5,845 | 1,253 | 4,592 | 41.3 | 8.9 | 32.4 | 7.55 | 57.6 | 59.64 |
1970 | 142,771 | 5,851 | 1,232 | 4,619 | 40.7 | 8.6 | 32.1 | 7.46 | 55.2 | 60.18 |
1971 | 145,064 | 5,825 | 1,211 | 4,614 | 39.8 | 8.3 | 31.5 | 7.34 | 52.9 | 60.70 |
1972 | 147,332 | 5,809 | 1,191 | 4,618 | 39.1 | 8.0 | 31.1 | 7.18 | 50.7 | 61.23 |
1973 | 149,587 | 5,789 | 1,171 | 4,618 | 38.4 | 7.8 | 30.6 | 7.02 | 48.5 | 61.75 |
1974 | 152,240 | 5,779 | 1,153 | 4,626 | 37.8 | 7.5 | 30.2 | 6.85 | 46.3 | 62.25 |
1975 | 155,263 | 5,796 | 1,148 | 4,648 | 37.1 | 7.4 | 29.8 | 6.68 | 44.2 | 62.76 |
1976 | 158,136 | 5,783 | 1,148 | 4,635 | 36.3 | 7.2 | 29.1 | 6.53 | 42.2 | 63.21 |
1977 | 160,362 | 5,742 | 1,147 | 4,595 | 35.5 | 7.1 | 28.4 | 6.38 | 40.3 | 63.64 |
1978 | 161,988 | 5,763 | 1,135 | 4,628 | 35.2 | 6.9 | 28.3 | 6.23 | 38.5 | 64.00 |
1979 | 163,489 | 5,785 | 1,120 | 4,665 | 35.0 | 6.8 | 28.3 | 6.08 | 36.8 | 64.39 |
1980 | 164,905 | 5,772 | 1,105 | 4,667 | 34.6 | 6.6 | 28.0 | 5.93 | 35.2 | 64.75 |
1981 | 166,190 | 5,764 | 1,091 | 4,673 | 34.3 | 6.5 | 27.8 | 5.78 | 33.8 | 65.10 |
1982 | 166,885 | 5,785 | 1,080 | 4,705 | 34.2 | 6.4 | 27.8 | 5.66 | 32.5 | 65.42 |
1983 | 166,944 | 5,799 | 1,072 | 4,727 | 34.2 | 6.3 | 27.9 | 5.53 | 31.3 | 65.74 |
1984 | 166,779 | 5,791 | 1,062 | 4,729 | 34.2 | 6.3 | 27.9 | 5.42 | 30.2 | 66.05 |
1985 | 166,517 | 5,786 | 1,054 | 4,732 | 34.2 | 6.2 | 28.0 | 5.34 | 29.1 | 66.35 |
1986 | 166,365 | 5,762 | 1,046 | 4,716 | 34.1 | 6.2 | 27.9 | 5.29 | 28.0 | 66.62 |
1987 | 166,773 | 5,682 | 1,039 | 4,643 | 33.7 | 6.2 | 27.5 | 5.19 | 27.1 | 66.88 |
1988 | 167,452 | 5,658 | 1,029 | 4,629 | 33.4 | 6.1 | 27.3 | 5.09 | 26.2 | 67.19 |
1989 | 167,886 | 5,599 | 1,018 | 4,581 | 32.9 | 6.0 | 26.9 | 4.99 | 25.4 | 67.47 |
1990 | 168,186 | 5,552 | 1,014 | 4,538 | 32.6 | 6.0 | 26.6 | 4.93 | 24.9 | 67.66 |
1991 | 168,701 | 5,501 | 1,007 | 4,494 | 32.2 | 5.9 | 26.3 | 4.89 | 24.3 | 67.88 |
1992 | 169,799 | 5,554 | 984 | 4,570 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 26.7 | 4.89 | 23.3 | 68.39 |
1993 | 171,362 | 5,644 | 979 | 4,665 | 32.6 | 5.7 | 27.0 | 4.87 | 22.6 | 68.70 |
1994 | 173,107 | 5,731 | 977 | 4,754 | 32.8 | 5.6 | 27.2 | 4.85 | 21.8 | 68.98 |
1995 | 174,902 | 5,776 | 971 | 4,805 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 27.2 | 4.80 | 21.1 | 69.30 |
1996 | 176,713 | 5,799 | 968 | 4,831 | 32.5 | 5.4 | 27.1 | 4.74 | 20.4 | 69.59 |
1997 | 178,543 | 5,790 | 964 | 4,826 | 32.2 | 5.4 | 26.8 | 4.66 | 19.7 | 69.88 |
1998 | 180,385 | 5,787 | 960 | 4,827 | 31.8 | 5.3 | 26.5 | 4.61 | 19.1 | 70.17 |
1999 | 182,211 | 5,767 | 956 | 4,811 | 31.4 | 5.2 | 26.2 | 4.56 | 18.4 | 70.46 |
2000 | 184,008 | 5,752 | 953 | 4,799 | 31.0 | 5.1 | 25.9 | 4.51 | 17.8 | 70.75 |
2001 | 185,530 | 5,708 | 951 | 4,757 | 30.5 | 5.1 | 25.4 | 4.47 | 17.3 | 71.02 |
2002 | 186,630 | 5,644 | 949 | 4,695 | 29.9 | 5.0 | 24.9 | 4.43 | 16.9 | 71.28 |
2003 | 187,440 | 5,611 | 958 | 4,653 | 29.6 | 5.1 | 24.6 | 4.40 | 16.6 | 71.50 |
2004 | 188,073 | 5,578 | 967 | 4,611 | 29.3 | 5.1 | 24.3 | 4.38 | 16.4 | 71.70 |
2005 | 188,626 | 5,551 | 986 | 4,565 | 29.1 | 5.2 | 23.9 | 4.37 | 16.4 | 71.75 |
2006 | 189,379 | 5,526 | 988 | 4,538 | 28.9 | 5.2 | 23.7 | 4.37 | 16.2 | 72.02 |
2007 | 190,478 | 5,547 | 1,003 | 4,544 | 28.9 | 5.2 | 23.6 | 4.39 | 16.3 | 72.10 |
2008 | 191,787 | 5,667 | 1,013 | 4,654 | 29.3 | 5.2 | 24.1 | 4.47 | 16.3 | 72.16 |
2009 | 193,176 | 5,803 | 1,182 | 4,621 | 29.8 | 6.1 | 23.7 | 4.55 | 18.5 | 70.07 |
2010 | 194,672 | 5,929 | 1,036 | 4,893 | 30.2 | 5.3 | 24.9 | 4.61 | 16.3 | 72.25 |
2011 | 196,351 | 6,033 | 1,051 | 4,982 | 30.5 | 5.3 | 25.2 | 4.64 | 16.2 | 72.26 |
2012 | 198,124 | 6,090 | 1,073 | 5,017 | 30.5 | 5.4 | 25.1 | 4.61 | 16.4 | 72.17 |
2013 | 199,939 | 6,077 | 1,068 | 5,009 | 30.2 | 5.3 | 24.9 | 4.53 | 16.0 | 72.39 |
2014 | 201,757 | 6,060 | 1,075 | 4,985 | 29.8 | 5.3 | 24.5 | 4.44 | 15.8 | 72.46 |
2015 | 203,571 | 6,031 | 1,083 | 4,948 | 29.4 | 5.3 | 24.1 | 4.36 | 15.7 | 72.52 |
2016 | 205,544 | 5,990 | 1,095 | 4,895 | 28.9 | 5.3 | 23.7 | 4.27 | 15.5 | 72.54 |
2017 | 207,630 | 5,974 | 1,106 | 4,868 | 28.6 | 5.3 | 23.3 | 4.18 | 15.3 | 72.59 |
2018 | 209,701 | 5,957 | 1,118 | 4,839 | 28.2 | 5.3 | 22.9 | 4.11 | 15.1 | 72.64 |
2019 | 211,905 | 5,946 | 1,172 | 4,774 | 27.9 | 5.5 | 22.4 | 4.05 | 15.3 | 72.16 |
2020 | 214,929 | 5,952 | 1,143 | 4,809 | 27.6 | 5.3 | 22.3 | 4.00 | 14.4 | 72.77 |
2021 | 218,764 | 5,975 | 1,171 | 4,804 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 21.9 | 3.93 | 14.1 | 72.77 |
Births and deaths
Year | Population | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase | Crude birth rate | Crude death rate | Rate of natural increase | TFR |
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1961 | 114,427 | |||||||
1966 | 131,377 | 7.3 | ||||||
1971 | 146,647 | 7.4 | ||||||
1976 | 151,983 | 6.7 | ||||||
1981 | 156,349 | |||||||
1986 | 157,408 | 5.6 | ||||||
1991 | 161,298 | 4.8 | ||||||
2001 | 176,710 | 5,065 | 29.0 | 4.4 | ||||
2006 | 180,741 | 4,935 | 728 | 4,207 | 27.3 | 4.0 | 23.3 | 4.2 |
2011 | 187,820 | 5,703 | 828 | 4,875 | 30.4 | 4.4 | 26.0 | 4.7 |
2016 | 195,979 | 4,835 | 853 | 3,982 | 24.7 | 4.4 | 20.3 | 3.8 |
2021 | 205,557 | 4,056 | 19.7 | 4.5 | 15.2 | 3.0 |
Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate):
Year | CBR (Total) | TFR (Total) | CBR (Urban) | TFR (Urban) | CBR (Rural) | TFR (Rural) |
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2009 | 28.6 | 4.6 (3.5) | 28.1 | 4.1 (3.1) | 28.7 | 4.7 (3.6) |
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
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