Population, male in Samoa
Samoa: Population, male was 110,473 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
110,473
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
110,473
in 2025
All-time low
57,637
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Samoa stood at 110,473. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Samoa peaked at 110,473 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,637, in 1960.
Samoa ranks 183rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57,637 | — |
| 1961 | 59,217 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 60,851 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 62,527 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 64,191 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 65,835 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 67,482 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 68,890 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 70,049 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 71,186 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 72,293 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 73,368 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 74,406 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 75,414 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 76,962 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 79,090 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 81,129 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 82,517 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 83,333 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 84,092 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 84,812 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 85,509 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 86,080 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 86,489 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 86,819 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 87,129 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 87,468 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 87,812 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88,049 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88,144 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 88,163 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88,214 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88,614 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 89,278 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 89,919 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 90,561 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 91,251 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 91,931 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 92,551 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 93,187 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 93,862 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94,592 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 95,193 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 95,584 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95,906 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96,180 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96,451 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96,885 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97,478 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98,088 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98,747 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 99,486 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 100,277 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 101,065 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 101,847 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 102,608 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 103,328 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 104,097 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 104,953 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 105,832 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 106,693 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 107,521 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 108,319 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 109,072 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 109,794 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 110,473 | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 110,473 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 110,473 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,786 | 57,637 | 71,186 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78,260 | 72,293 | 84,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,831 | 84,812 | 88,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,367 | 88,163 | 93,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,022 | 93,862 | 98,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,224 | 98,747 | 105,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,645 | 106,693 | 110,473 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 180 French Polynesia 142,759 compare
- 181 Barbados 135,517 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 119,369 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 88,858 compare
- 185 Guam 85,537 compare
- 186 Channel Islands 83,162 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, male in Samoa?
- Population, male in Samoa was 110,473 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 110,473 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,637 in 1960.
- How does Samoa rank for population, male?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.