Samoa Population Pyramid 2022

Samoa
2022
Population: 215,260

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

Samoa in 2022

The population of Samoa in 2022 was 215,260. That is 9.5% more than in 2012, when the population stood at 196,498.

The median age was 21.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 69.7 children under 15 and 10.0 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
215,260
Median age
21.1
0-14 %
38.8%
65+ %
5.6%
Child dependency
69.7
Old-age dependency
10.0
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
Explore
Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Samoa 215,261 21.1
French Polynesia 280,378 35.2
Tonga 105,042 22.0
How many people lived in Samoa in 2022?
In 2022, Samoa's population was 215,260.
Is Samoa's population growing or shrinking?
Samoa's population grew 9.5% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 272,726 by 2050.
How old is the population of Samoa?
The median age in Samoa is 21.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Samoa's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Samoa, 38.8% of people are under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Samoa have?
Samoa's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

Check our other visualizations