Population, male, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Population, male, per square kilometre was 39.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.23 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.92 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 39.23 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 39.23 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.92 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 22.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 24.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 25.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.55 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 25.93 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 26.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 26.65 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 27.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 27.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 28.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 29.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 29.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 29.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 30.22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 30.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 30.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 30.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 30.79 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 31.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 31.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 31.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.15 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 31.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.48 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.7 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33.17 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.89 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.08 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.23 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.66 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.75 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.17 units per square kilometre | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 25.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.65 units per square kilometre | 25.55 units per square kilometre | 29.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.68 units per square kilometre | 29.97 units per square kilometre | 31.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.93 units per square kilometre | 31.15 units per square kilometre | 32.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.93 units per square kilometre | 33.17 units per square kilometre | 34.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.32 units per square kilometre | 34.89 units per square kilometre | 38.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.81 units per square kilometre | 38.38 units per square kilometre | 39.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 French Polynesia 40.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 40.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Romania 40.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Greece 39.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tunisia 38.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ireland 38.17 units per square kilometre 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, male, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Samoa was 39.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.