Population ages 65 and above, female in Samoa
Samoa: Population ages 65 and above, female was 7,177 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 7,177 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Samoa peaked at 7,177 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,678, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 192nd 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 65 and above, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,678 | — |
| 1961 | 1,725 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 1,769 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,812 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,864 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,930 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2,015 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 2,077 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2,115 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,155 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,200 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,242 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,280 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,316 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 2,350 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,386 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,433 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2,474 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,507 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,542 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,578 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,618 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,662 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,700 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,725 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,739 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,757 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,822 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2,935 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3,067 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,210 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3,359 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,504 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,639 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,767 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,891 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,998 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,103 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,204 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,304 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,384 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,452 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,546 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,654 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,771 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,884 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,990 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,077 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,144 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,202 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,270 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,357 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,407 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,424 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,454 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,497 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,535 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,636 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,793 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,957 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,143 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 6,326 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,503 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6,693 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6,927 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 7,177 | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7,177 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282,721, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7,177 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54,140, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,914 | 1,678 | 2,155 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,373 | 2,200 | 2,542 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,760 | 2,578 | 3,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,798 | 3,210 | 4,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,810 | 4,384 | 5,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,533 | 5,270 | 5,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,628 | 6,143 | 7,177 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 65 and above, female in Samoa?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Samoa was 7,177 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,177 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,678 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.