Samoa Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Samoa population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Samoa in 2023 is 79.47 people per square kilometer, a 1.48% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Samoa in 2022 was 78.30 people per square kilometer, a 1.65% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Samoa in 2021 was 77.03 people per square kilometer, a 1.78% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Samoa in 2020 was 75.68 people per square kilometer, a 1.43% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Maldives 1,736.74
Nauru 639.00
Mauritius 637.53
Lebanon 512.34
Tuvalu 379.87
Grenada 371.13
Jamaica 257.10
Marshall Islands 233.31
Dominican Republic 232.85
American Samoa 219.57
Guatemala 166.15
China 148.51
Tonga 143.70
Thailand 139.93
Jordan 126.93
Azerbaijan 120.24
Iraq 104.60
Malaysia 103.77
Costa Rica 102.00
Cuba 101.88
Albania 98.52
Dominica 97.39
Armenia 93.41
Romania 83.44
North Macedonia 81.12
Serbia 80.91
Samoa 79.47
Ecuador 70.95
Mexico 65.39
Equatorial Guinea 61.13
Bulgaria 60.25
Fiji 51.25
Iran 51.10
South Africa 49.56
Belarus 45.75
Colombia 45.62
Montenegro 45.36
Venezuela 31.62
Peru 26.73
Brazil 25.41
Algeria 19.15
Belize 17.89
Paraguay 16.87
Turkmenistan 13.35
Gabon 9.10
Russia 8.45
Kazakhstan 7.20
Botswana 4.60
Libya 3.91
Suriname 3.80
Guyana 3.79
Namibia 3.16
Samoa - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 79.47 1.48%
2022 78.30 1.65%
2021 77.03 1.78%
2020 75.68 1.43%
2019 74.61 1.05%
2018 73.84 1.00%
2017 73.11 1.01%
2016 72.37 0.97%
2015 71.68 0.90%
2014 71.04 0.91%
2013 70.40 0.92%
2012 69.76 0.90%
2011 69.14 0.86%
2010 68.55 0.77%
2009 68.02 0.72%
2008 67.53 0.69%
2007 67.07 0.58%
2006 66.68 0.40%
2005 66.42 0.29%
2004 66.22 0.34%
2003 66.00 0.43%
2002 65.71 0.59%
2001 65.33 0.83%
2000 64.79 0.99%
1999 64.16 1.01%
1998 63.52 1.03%
1997 62.87 1.04%
1996 62.22 1.04%
1995 61.59 1.04%
1994 60.95 1.02%
1993 60.34 0.92%
1992 59.79 0.65%
1991 59.40 0.31%
1990 59.22 0.18%
1989 59.11 0.26%
1988 58.96 0.41%
1987 58.72 0.25%
1986 58.58 -0.09%
1985 58.63 -0.16%
1984 58.73 -0.10%
1983 58.78 0.04%
1982 58.76 0.42%
1981 58.52 0.78%
1980 58.07 0.87%
1979 57.57 0.93%
1978 57.04 1.01%
1977 56.47 1.41%
1976 55.68 1.85%
1975 54.67 1.99%
1974 53.61 1.77%
1973 52.67 1.53%
1972 51.88 1.56%
1971 51.08 1.61%
1970 50.27 1.65%
1969 49.46 1.67%
1968 48.65 1.77%
1967 47.80 2.09%
1966 46.82 2.46%
1965 45.70 2.53%
1964 44.57 2.57%
1963 43.46 2.71%
1962 42.31 2.86%
1961 41.13 3.07%
1960 39.91 3.21%
1959 38.67 3.26%
1958 37.45 3.16%
1957 36.30 2.78%
1956 35.32 2.31%
1955 34.52 2.12%
1954 33.80 2.16%
1953 33.09 2.21%
1952 32.37 2.26%
1951 31.66 2.22%
1950 30.97 0.00%