The population of Samoa is expected to grow by 1,000 in 2025 and reach 207,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 2,500 people yearly. On average there are 4,730 births and 1,046 deaths in Samoa per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.79 percent per year. The population density of Samoa has changed from 55.0 in 1980 to 72.0 in 2023.
| Current population | 206,526 people at present (Friday 11th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 28.3 years |
| Life expectancy | 77.0 years | |
| Population density | 72.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 206,000 | 1,000 (0.5%) | -2,500 | 28.3 | 3.56 | 73 | 38,000 (18.5%) |
| 2024 | 205,000 | 1,000 (0.5%) | -2,500 | 28.2 | 72 | 38,000 (18.4%) | |
| 2023 | 204,000 | 1,000 (0.5%) | -2,500 | 27.9 | 72 | 38,000 (18.4%) | |
| 2022 | 203,000 | 2,000 (1.0%) | -2,500 | 27.8 | 72 | 37,000 (18.5%) | |
| 2021 | 201,000 | 1,000 (0.5%) | -2,500 | 27.7 | 71 | 37,000 (18.5%) | |
| 2020 | 200,000 | 1,000 (0.5%) | -2,500 | 27.5 | 3.78 | 71 | 37,000 (18.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,500 | 27.1 | 3.83 | 70 | 37,000 (18.6%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,500 | 27.1 | 3.88 | 70 | 37,000 (18.7%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,500 | 27.0 | 3.93 | 69 | 37,000 (18.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,500 | 26.8 | 3.98 | 69 | 36,986 (19.0%) |
| 2015 | 193,759 | 1,469 (0.8%) | -2,500 | 26.6 | 4.03 | 68 | 37,004 (19.1%) |
| 2010 | 186,205 | 1,379 (0.7%) | -2,538 | 25.9 | 4.34 | 66 | 37,386 (20.1%) |
| 2005 | 179,929 | 1,148 (0.6%) | -3,074 | 25.3 | 4.46 | 64 | 38,177 (21.2%) |
| 2000 | 174,610 | 855 (0.5%) | -3,145 | 24.4 | 4.50 | 62 | 38,374 (22.0%) |
| 1995 | 170,157 | 1,369 (0.8%) | -3,460 | 23.8 | 4.75 | 60 | 36,628 (21.5%) |
| 1990 | 162,866 | 868 (0.5%) | -2,745 | 23.4 | 5.12 | 58 | 34,528 (21.2%) |
| 1985 | 160,031 | 748 (0.5%) | -3,731 | 22.4 | 5.62 | 57 | 33,927 (21.2%) |
| 1980 | 155,557 | 797 (0.5%) | -3,486 | 21.5 | 6.20 | 55 | 32,936 (21.2%) |
| 1975 | 151,387 | 1,166 (0.8%) | -3,513 | 20.6 | 6.76 | 53 | 31,779 (21.0%) |
| 1970 | 143,176 | 2,658 (1.9%) | -2,662 | 20.2 | 7.19 | 51 | 29,141 (20.4%) |
| 1965 | 127,068 | 3,714 (2.9%) | -1,009 | 20.0 | 7.52 | 45 | 24,525 (19.3%) |
| 1960 | 108,646 | 3,473 (3.1%) | -291 | 20.3 | 7.65 | 38 | 20,562 (18.9%) |
In 2024 the population of Samoa was 205,000 and the average age increased from 20.3 in 1960 to 28.2. Urban population has increased from 38,374 (22.0%) in 2000 to 38,000 (18.5%) in the current year. The population density of Samoa has changed from 55.0 in 1980 to 72.0 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,500 | 27.5 | 3.78 | 71 | 37,000 (18.6%) |
| 2025 | 206,000 | 1,000 (0.5%) | -2,500 | 28.3 | 3.56 | 73 | 38,000 (18.5%) |
| 2030 | 212,000 | 1,000 (0.5%) | -2,000 | 29.2 | 3.37 | 75 | 40,000 (18.8%) |
| 2035 | 221,000 | 2,000 (0.9%) | -2,000 | 30.1 | 3.21 | 78 | 43,000 (19.6%) |
| 2040 | 230,000 | 2,000 (0.9%) | -2,000 | 30.7 | 3.06 | 81 | 48,000 (20.7%) |
| 2045 | 238,000 | 2,000 (0.8%) | -2,000 | 31.7 | 2.93 | 84 | 52,000 (22.0%) |
| 2050 | 243,000 | 1,000 (0.4%) | -2,000 | 32.5 | 2.81 | 86 | 57,000 (23.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 82.0 (79.8 years for male and 84.2 years for females). Population density will go up to 86.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Samoa constitutes of 100,000 women and 106,000 men, which means there are 1,060 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 44.7% of population (92,041) is 19 or younger, 48.2% of population (99,313) is between age 20 and 64 and 7.3% of population (15,120) is over 65.