Population, male in Samoa
Samoa: Population, male was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1987
All-time low
50.3%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Samoa is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Samoa peaked at 52.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.2% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Samoa?
- Population, male in Samoa was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for population, male?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.