Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Samoa
Samoa: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 2,505 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,505
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,505
in 2025
All-time low
1,156
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Samoa stood at 2,505. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Samoa peaked at 2,505 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,156, in 1960.
That places Samoa 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,156 | — |
| 1961 | 1,188 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1,233 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1,293 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1,379 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,463 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,530 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,580 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,619 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,660 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,702 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,756 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,820 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,886 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,992 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 2,138 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 2,265 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2,310 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,301 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,311 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2,342 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2,380 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,395 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,403 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,429 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,454 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,462 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,425 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,369 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,338 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,331 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,330 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,283 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,192 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,096 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,033 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,992 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,921 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,900 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,965 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,012 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,039 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,036 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,008 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,990 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,987 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,023 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,067 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,107 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,135 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,173 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,219 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,228 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,166 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,088 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,095 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,198 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,172 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,995 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,105 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,156 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,236 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,274 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,385 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 2,505 | +5.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,505 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,338, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,505 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,458, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,410 | 1,156 | 1,660 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,048 | 1,702 | 2,311 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,400 | 2,338 | 2,462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,104 | 1,900 | 2,331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,040 | 1,987 | 2,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,133 | 1,995 | 2,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,277 | 2,105 | 2,505 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 176 Macao 2,848 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 2,799 compare
- 178 Iceland 2,660 compare
- 180 Malta 2,466 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 2,266 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 2,130 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Samoa?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Samoa was 2,505 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,505 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.