Population ages 65 and above, male in Samoa
Samoa: Population ages 65 and above, male was 6,132 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Samoa is 6,132, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Samoa peaked at 6,132 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,476, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 192nd of 217 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, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,476 | — |
| 1961 | 1,512 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,534 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 1,550 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,575 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,612 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,661 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,707 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,750 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,796 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,842 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,888 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,934 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,984 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2,040 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2,106 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,177 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,223 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,244 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2,264 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,288 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,319 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,380 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,470 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2,566 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,672 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2,781 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,862 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,926 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,003 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,086 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,167 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,252 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,333 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,401 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,465 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,516 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,567 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,629 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,689 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,724 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,750 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,806 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,874 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,936 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,994 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,041 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,073 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,103 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,125 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,152 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,187 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,218 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,254 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,296 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,337 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,394 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,524 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,703 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,891 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,086 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,262 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5,458 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5,669 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 5,895 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 6,132 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,617 | 1,476 | 1,796 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,070 | 1,842 | 2,264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,627 | 2,288 | 3,003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,410 | 3,086 | 3,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,943 | 3,724 | 4,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,396 | 4,152 | 4,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,584 | 5,086 | 6,132 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 189 Grenada 6,709 compare
- 190 Monaco 6,541 compare
- 191 Bermuda 6,248 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,863 compare
- 194 Seychelles 5,015 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 4,738 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 708.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5618 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Samoa?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Samoa was 6,132 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,132 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,476 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.