Samoa Population Pyramid 1972
Year
1972Samoa in 1972
In 1972, Samoa had a total population of 144,538 people. That is 21.9% more than in 1962, when the population stood at 118,596.
The median age was 14.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 109.5 children under 15 and 6.3 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Samoa had on average 3.83 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 71.7 years in 2023: 73.7 for women and 69.9 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
2,076 immigrants live in Samoa, 1.0% of the population.
| New Zealand | 1,164 |
| United States of America | 284 |
| Australia | 258 |
| Fiji | 105 |
| Tonga | 57 |
103,124 people born in Samoa live in other countries.
| New Zealand | 63,075 |
| Australia | 38,964 |
| Greece | 483 |
| Fiji | 308 |
| Tonga | 208 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 144,538 | 14.8 | |
| French Polynesia | 121,887 | 17.3 | |
| Tonga | 87,356 | 16.7 |





