Population ages 65 and above, total in Samoa
Samoa: Population ages 65 and above, total was 13,309 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Samoa stood at 13,309. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Samoa peaked at 13,309 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,154, in 1960.
That places Samoa 190th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,531 | 3,154 | 3,951 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,443 | 4,042 | 4,806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,387 | 4,866 | 6,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,208 | 6,297 | 7,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,753 | 8,108 | 9,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,929 | 9,423 | 10,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,212 | 11,229 | 13,309 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 187 Bermuda 14,596 compare
- 188 Monaco 13,807 compare
- 189 Andorra 13,731 compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,241 compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 11,623 compare
- 193 Seychelles 10,733 compare
More health data for Samoa
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Samoa?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Samoa was 13,309 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,309 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,154 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.