Samoa Rural Population 1960-2023

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Samoa rural population for 2021 was 179,951, a 1.97% increase from 2020.
  • Samoa rural population for 2020 was 176,480, a 1.63% increase from 2019.
  • Samoa rural population for 2019 was 173,643, a 1.28% increase from 2018.
  • Samoa rural population for 2018 was 171,445, a 1.26% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Samoa Rural Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 179,951 82.26 1.95%
2020 176,480 82.11 1.62%
2019 173,643 81.94 1.27%
2018 171,445 81.76 1.25%
2017 169,318 81.55 1.29%
2016 167,146 81.32 1.25%
2015 165,068 81.09 1.19%
2014 163,123 80.85 1.20%
2013 161,181 80.62 1.21%
2012 159,244 80.38 1.19%
2011 157,362 80.14 1.14%
2010 155,586 79.92 1.05%
2009 153,961 79.70 1.00%
2008 152,425 79.48 0.97%
2007 150,954 79.25 0.87%
2006 149,645 79.02 0.70%
2005 148,603 78.78 0.60%
2004 147,718 78.54 0.64%
2003 146,769 78.30 0.74%
2002 145,682 78.06 0.75%
2001 144,587 77.93 0.71%
2000 143,569 78.02 0.87%
1999 142,332 78.11 0.89%
1998 141,068 78.20 0.91%
1997 139,790 78.30 0.92%
1996 138,515 78.38 0.92%
1995 137,253 78.47 0.92%
1994 136,000 78.56 0.90%
1993 134,781 78.65 0.80%
1992 133,703 78.74 0.58%
1991 132,936 78.80 0.31%
1990 132,531 78.80 0.18%
1989 132,294 78.80 0.26%
1988 131,952 78.80 0.41%
1987 131,417 78.80 0.24%
1986 131,096 78.80 -0.09%
1985 131,215 78.80 -0.16%
1984 131,422 78.80 -0.10%
1983 131,552 78.80 0.04%
1982 131,505 78.80 0.41%
1981 130,969 78.81 0.75%
1980 129,990 78.83 0.84%
1979 128,906 78.85 0.90%
1978 127,755 78.87 0.98%
1977 126,505 78.89 1.35%
1976 124,812 78.93 1.73%
1975 122,670 79.01 1.86%
1974 120,404 79.09 1.66%
1973 118,425 79.17 1.42%
1972 116,758 79.25 1.37%
1971 115,165 79.39 1.27%
1970 113,713 79.65 1.31%
1969 112,229 79.90 1.34%
1968 110,739 80.16 1.44%
1967 109,154 80.41 1.80%
1966 107,203 80.62 2.33%
1965 104,738 80.70 2.40%
1964 102,252 80.78 2.43%
1963 99,793 80.86 2.57%
1962 97,259 80.94 2.73%
1961 94,641 81.01 2.96%
1960 91,885 81.07 %