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Urban population — Samoa

Urban population in Samoa in 2025 — 38,393 people. Ranked 202 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 80.7%.

2025 38,393 people +0.61% vs 2024
World rank 202of 217
Period maximum 40,479 people2002
Period minimum 21,252 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Samoa, 1960–202520,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 21,252 people1962: 22,553 people1964: 23,927 people1966: 25,357 people1968: 26,858 people1970: 28,567 people1972: 29,959 people1974: 31,324 people1976: 33,160 people1978: 34,160 people1980: 34,847 people1982: 35,263 people1984: 34,721 people1986: 34,245 people1988: 34,713 people1990: 35,435 people1992: 36,155 people1994: 37,141 people1996: 38,143 people1998: 39,074 people2000: 39,885 people2002: 40,479 people2004: 40,096 people2006: 39,338 people2008: 38,789 people2010: 38,277 people2012: 38,275 people2014: 38,632 people2016: 38,922 people2018: 38,868 people2020: 38,259 people2022: 37,672 people2024: 38,160 people2025: 38,393 people
Change over the period: +17,141 (+80.66%) Average annual rate: 0.91 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Samoa

Samoa 38,393 people
World 4.75B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.55B people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.43B people
Urban population — Samoa, by year Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 38,393 +233 +0.61%
2024 38,160 +241 +0.64%
2023 37,919 +247 +0.66%
2022 37,672 +117 +0.31%
2021 37,555 −704 −1.84%
2020 38,259 −371 −0.96%
2019 38,630 −238 −0.61%
2018 38,868 −90 −0.23%
2017 38,958 +36 +0.09%
2016 38,922 +111 +0.29%
2015 38,811 +179 +0.46%
2014 38,632 +195 +0.51%
2013 38,437 +162 +0.42%
2012 38,275 +77 +0.2%
2011 38,198 −79 −0.21%
2010 38,277 −226 −0.59%
2009 38,503 −286 −0.74%
2008 38,789 −272 −0.7%
2007 39,061 −277 −0.7%
2006 39,338 −367 −0.92%
2005 39,705 −391 −0.98%
2004 40,096 −292 −0.72%
2003 40,388 −91 −0.22%
2002 40,479 +228 +0.57%
2001 40,251 +366 +0.92%
2000 39,885 +392 +0.99%
1999 39,493 +419 +1.07%
1998 39,074 +442 +1.14%
1997 38,632 +489 +1.28%
1996 38,143 +507 +1.35%
1995 37,636 +495 +1.33%
1994 37,141 +489 +1.33%
1993 36,652 +497 +1.37%
1992 36,155 +397 +1.11%
1991 35,758 +323 +0.91%
1990 35,435 +359 +1.02%
1989 35,076 +363 +1.05%
1988 34,713 +325 +0.95%
1987 34,388 +143 +0.42%
1986 34,245 −153 −0.44%
1985 34,398 −323 −0.93%
1984 34,721 −336 −0.96%
1983 35,057 −206 −0.58%
1982 35,263 +115 +0.33%
1981 35,148 +301 +0.86%
1980 34,847 +331 +0.96%
1979 34,516 +356 +1.04%
1978 34,160 +388 +1.15%
1977 33,772 +612 +1.85%
1976 33,160 +884 +2.74%
1975 32,276 +952 +3.04%
1974 31,324 +770 +2.52%
1973 30,554 +595 +1.99%
1972 29,959 +637 +2.17%
1971 29,322 +755 +2.64%
1970 28,567 +853 +3.08%
1969 27,714 +856 +3.19%
1968 26,858 +780 +2.99%
1967 26,078 +721 +2.84%
1966 25,357 +730 +2.96%
1965 24,627 +700 +2.93%
1964 23,927 +689 +2.96%
1963 23,238 +685 +3.04%
1962 22,553 +668 +3.05%
1961 21,885 +633 +2.98%
1960 21,252

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About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.