Population ages 65 and above, total in Samoa
Samoa: Population ages 65 and above, total was 13,309 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,309
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
13,309
in 2025
All-time low
3,154
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 193rd 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,154 | — |
| 1961 | 3,237 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3,303 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,362 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,439 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,542 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,675 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,784 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 3,864 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,951 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4,042 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4,129 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,214 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4,301 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 4,390 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4,492 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4,609 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4,698 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4,751 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,806 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4,866 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 4,936 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,042 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5,170 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,292 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5,411 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 5,537 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5,684 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,861 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6,069 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6,297 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6,525 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6,756 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6,972 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7,168 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,355 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,514 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,670 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,833 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7,992 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8,108 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,202 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,353 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,528 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8,707 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8,878 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,031 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,150 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9,247 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9,326 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,423 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,544 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,625 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,678 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9,750 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,834 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9,929 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,160 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,496 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,848 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11,229 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11,588 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11,961 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12,362 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 12,821 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 13,309 | +3.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,309 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,309 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,535, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 190 Bermuda 14,596 compare
- 191 Monaco 13,807 compare
- 192 Andorra 13,731 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,241 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 11,623 compare
- 196 Seychelles 10,733 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 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 193rd out of 218 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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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.