Samoa Population Pyramid 2018

Samoa
2018
Population: 207,581

Year

-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

Country

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Samoa in 2018

In 2018, Samoa had a total population of 207,582 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 9.2%, up from 190,107 in 2008.

The median age was 21.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 67.7 children under 15 and 8.9 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
207,582
Median age
21.4
0-14 %
38.3%
65+ %
5.1%
Child dependency
67.7
Old-age dependency
8.9
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
272,726
Population 2100
383,557
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.83

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 71.7

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
306090120
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

2,076 immigrants live in Samoa, 1.0% of the population.

New Zealand1,164
United States of America284
Australia258
Fiji105
Tonga57
Where emigrants live (2024)

103,124 people born in Samoa live in other countries.

New Zealand63,075
Australia38,964
Greece483
Fiji308
Tonga208
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Samoa 207,582 21.4
French Polynesia 279,816 32.7
Tonga 105,567 22.0
How many people lived in Samoa in 2018?
Samoa had a population of 207,582 in 2018.
Is the population of Samoa increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 9.2% from 2008, with a projected population of 272,726 in 2050.
How old is the population of Samoa?
Samoa's median age is 21.4 years.
What share of Samoa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Samoa, 38.3% of people are under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older.
What shape is Samoa's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Samoa's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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