Population ages 15-64, total in Samoa
Samoa: Population ages 15-64, total was 122,526 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
122,526
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
122,526
in 2025
All-time low
53,025
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Samoa stood at 122,526. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Samoa peaked at 122,526 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,025, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53,025 | — |
| 1961 | 54,224 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 55,323 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 56,366 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 57,555 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 58,814 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 60,126 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 61,282 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 62,257 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 63,298 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 64,420 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 65,639 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 66,967 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 68,420 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 70,495 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 73,242 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 76,096 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 78,397 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 80,085 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 81,678 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 83,214 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 84,721 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 86,155 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 87,452 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 88,598 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 89,590 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 90,436 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 91,184 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 91,794 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 92,237 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 92,598 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 93,042 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 94,090 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 95,494 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 96,644 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 97,589 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 98,289 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 98,769 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 99,193 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 99,591 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 100,015 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100,494 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 101,323 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 102,371 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 103,207 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 103,975 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 104,793 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 105,906 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 107,202 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 108,364 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 109,402 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 110,389 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 111,656 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 113,016 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 114,117 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 115,140 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 116,027 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 116,756 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 117,521 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 118,257 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 118,908 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 119,438 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 119,810 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 120,392 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 121,338 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 122,526 | +1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 122,526 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 122,526 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,227 | 53,025 | 63,298 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,544 | 64,420 | 81,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,538 | 83,214 | 92,237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,530 | 92,598 | 99,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,765 | 100,015 | 108,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,228 | 109,402 | 118,257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,402 | 118,908 | 122,526 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Barbados 186,107 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 140,789 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 131,133 compare
- 185 Channel Islands 110,433 compare
- 186 Curacao 106,408 compare
- 187 Guam 103,152 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 population ages 15-64, total in Samoa?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Samoa was 122,526 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 122,526 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,025 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.