Population, male, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Population, male, per capita was 0.5037 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5037 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5237 units per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.503 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per capita in Samoa is 0.5037 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.5237 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.503 units per person, in 2021.
That places Samoa 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5124 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5127 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5131 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5135 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.514 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5144 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5148 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.515 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.515 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.515 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5149 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5149 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5148 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5147 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.515 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5158 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5164 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5165 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5163 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.517 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5188 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5205 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5222 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5236 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5237 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.523 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5223 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5215 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5208 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5202 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5197 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5188 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5178 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.516 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5155 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5149 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5144 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5138 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5133 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5128 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5122 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5116 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5109 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5085 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5078 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.503 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5034 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5036 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.5037 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4966 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.5037 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5023 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.514 units per person | 0.5124 units per person | 0.515 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5156 units per person | 0.5147 units per person | 0.5165 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5203 units per person | 0.5161 units per person | 0.5237 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5191 units per person | 0.5169 units per person | 0.5215 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5146 units per person | 0.5122 units per person | 0.5166 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5085 units per person | 0.5045 units per person | 0.5116 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5034 units per person | 0.503 units per person | 0.5037 units per person | 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, male, per capita in Samoa?
- Population, male, per capita in Samoa was 0.5037 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5237 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest population, male, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.503 units per person in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for population, male, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.