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Samoa

Population

220,867

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
189th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+1,2220.62%

Population of Samoa

0500K1M1.5M2026220.9K2050 projection272.7K↑ 23% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 220,867. 2050 projection: 272,726.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Samoa. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026220,5280.62%189
2025219,3060.69%189
2020211,9441.03%189
2019209,7801.06%189
2018207,5821.06%189
2017205,4150.94%189
2015201,7820.89%188
2010193,0230.64%188
2005186,9780.58%187
2000181,6850.80%186

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Tuamasaga is home to 112,345 people, 50.94% of Samoa's population.

City population100K40K20K
Tuamasaga 112.3KApia 112.3KA'ana 25.9KAtua 25.1KFa'asaleleaga 16.2KPalauli 9.2KVaisigano 7.0KSatupa'itea 5.5KAiga-i-le-Tai 5.0KGaga'ifomauga 4.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Tuamasaga112.3K50.94%
2Apia112.3K50.94%
3A'ana25.9K11.76%
4Atua25.1K11.40%
5Fa'asaleleaga16.2K7.35%
6Palauli9.2K4.17%
7Vaisigano7.0K3.16%
8Satupa'itea5.5K2.52%
9Aiga-i-le-Tai5.0K2.25%
10Gaga'ifomauga4.7K2.14%

Samoa by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Samoa is home to an estimated 220,867 people, the 189th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Samoa has a net population change of approximately 3 people per day, driven by 15 births, 4 deaths, and net emigration of 8 people.
Share of world
Samoa makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.47% of Oceania's.
Density
79.3 people per km² of land (205.5 per mi²), ranking 137th among countries and territories.
Urban living
17.51% of people live in urban areas.

Samoa Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1100+ years, female: 495–99 years, male: 695–99 years, female: 2990–94 years, male: 4390–94 years, female: 12785–89 years, male: 18785–89 years, female: 37180–84 years, male: 51180–84 years, female: 76275–79 years, male: 94575–79 years, female: 1,23870–74 years, male: 1,81270–74 years, female: 1,97465–69 years, male: 2,83465–69 years, female: 2,89760–64 years, male: 3,68060–64 years, female: 3,65555–59 years, male: 4,67755–59 years, female: 4,24350–54 years, male: 4,79850–54 years, female: 4,56845–49 years, male: 4,79645–49 years, female: 4,90740–44 years, male: 4,90540–44 years, female: 5,27235–39 years, male: 5,10335–39 years, female: 5,84430–34 years, male: 5,84830–34 years, female: 6,53225–29 years, male: 6,78225–29 years, female: 6,73220–24 years, male: 9,13120–24 years, female: 8,49015–19 years, male: 12,34915–19 years, female: 11,69810–14 years, male: 14,43210–14 years, female: 13,6115–9 years, male: 14,6465–9 years, female: 13,7740–4 years, male: 13,6430–4 years, female: 12,698100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

20.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

72.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.39%

Female

49.61%

Life expectancy 70.2Life expectancy 74.1

Ethnicity

96%

Samoan

  • Samoan96%
  • Samoan/New Zealander2%
  • Other1.9%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

data represent the population by country of citizenship

Religion

54.9%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant54.9%
  • Roman Catholic18.8%
  • Church of Jesus Christ16.9%
  • Other Christian3.6%
  • Other2.9%
  • Worship Centre2.8%
  • None0.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2016 est.

Protestant: Congregationalist 29%, Methodist 12.4%, Assembly of God 6.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Other Protestant 2.3%

Other: includes Baha'i, Muslim

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Samoa United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Samoa Bureau of Statistics