Samoa Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Samoa, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Samoa was 15 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 20.9 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 194th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Samoa ranks 158th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Samoa is expected to increase to 37 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Samoa

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Samoa
	Male	Female
80+	0.32%	0.55%
75-79	0.42%	0.56%
70-74	0.76%	0.83%
65-69	1.21%	1.23%
60-64	1.64%	1.65%
55-59	2.05%	1.84%
50-54	2.31%	2.21%
45-49	2.25%	2.17%
40-44	2.3%	2.42%
35-39	2.38%	2.67%
30-34	2.68%	3.02%
25-29	3.06%	3.28%
20-24	3.95%	3.64%
15-19	5.22%	4.93%
10-14	6.44%	6.11%
5-9	6.83%	6.44%
0-4	6.54%	6.09%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Samoa has average demographic potential with 68.2% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 59/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Samoa	World
2100	63.5%	59.6%
2099	63.6%	59.6%
2098	63.7%	59.7%
2097	63.7%	59.7%
2096	63.8%	59.7%
2095	63.8%	59.7%
2094	63.7%	59.7%
2093	63.7%	59.8%
2092	63.6%	59.8%
2091	63.6%	59.8%
2090	63.5%	59.8%
2089	63.5%	59.8%
2088	63.4%	59.8%
2087	63.4%	59.8%
2086	63.4%	59.8%
2085	63.5%	59.9%
2084	63.6%	59.9%
2083	63.7%	60%
2082	63.9%	60.1%
2081	64.1%	60.3%
2080	64.3%	60.4%
2079	64.5%	60.6%
2078	64.7%	60.7%
2077	65%	60.9%
2076	65.2%	61%
2075	65.4%	61.1%
2074	65.6%	61.3%
2073	65.8%	61.4%
2072	65.8%	61.5%
2071	65.9%	61.6%
2070	65.9%	61.7%
2069	65.8%	61.8%
2068	65.7%	61.9%
2067	65.4%	62%
2066	65.2%	62%
2065	65%	62.1%
2064	64.7%	62.1%
2063	64.3%	62.1%
2062	63.9%	62.2%
2061	63.6%	62.2%
2060	63.2%	62.3%
2059	62.8%	62.3%
2058	62.3%	62.4%
2057	61.9%	62.4%
2056	61.5%	62.5%
2055	61.1%	62.7%
2054	60.6%	62.8%
2053	60.2%	62.9%
2052	59.9%	63.1%
2051	59.5%	63.2%
2050	59.3%	63.4%
2049	59.1%	63.5%
2048	58.9%	63.6%
2047	58.8%	63.8%
2046	58.7%	63.9%
2045	58.7%	64%
2044	58.8%	64.1%
2043	58.9%	64.2%
2042	59%	64.3%
2041	59.1%	64.4%
2040	59.2%	64.5%
2039	59.3%	64.7%
2038	59.4%	64.8%
2037	59.4%	64.9%
2036	59.4%	65.1%
2035	59.3%	65.2%
2034	59.1%	65.3%
2033	58.8%	65.4%
2032	58.4%	65.4%
2031	58.1%	65.4%
2030	57.7%	65.4%
2029	57.3%	65.4%
2028	56.9%	65.4%
2027	56.4%	65.4%
2026	56%	65.2%
2025	55.7%	65.1%
2024	55.7%	65.1%
2023	55.6%	65%
2022	55.7%	64.9%
2021	55.9%	64.9%
2020	56.1%	64.8%
2019	56.4%	64.9%
2018	56.6%	64.9%
2017	56.8%	65%
2016	57%	65.1%
2015	57.1%	65.1%
2014	57%	65.2%
2013	57%	65.2%
2012	56.8%	65.2%
2011	56.7%	65.2%
2010	56.7%	65.1%
2009	56.6%	65%
2008	56.4%	64.9%
2007	56.1%	64.7%
2006	55.8%	64.5%
2005	55.6%	64.3%
2004	55.4%	64%
2003	55.2%	63.7%
2002	54.9%	63.4%
2001	54.9%	63.1%
2000	55%	62.8%
1999	55.2%	62.5%
1998	55.4%	62.2%
1997	55.6%	61.9%
1996	55.8%	61.7%
1995	55.9%	61.5%
1994	55.8%	61.3%
1993	55.6%	61.2%
1992	55.2%	61.1%
1991	54.9%	61%
1990	54.8%	60.9%
1989	54.7%	60.8%
1988	54.5%	60.7%
1987	54.4%	60.5%
1986	54.1%	60.4%
1985	53.7%	60.1%
1984	53.1%	59.9%
1983	52.5%	59.6%
1982	51.8%	59.3%
1981	51.1%	59%
1980	50.6%	58.7%
1979	50.1%	58.4%
1978	49.6%	58%
1977	49.1%	57.7%
1976	48.4%	57.5%
1975	47.8%	57.4%
1974	47.2%	57.3%
1973	46.7%	57.3%
1972	46.3%	57.2%
1971	46.1%	57.1%
1970	45.9%	57%
1969	45.8%	56.9%
1968	45.8%	56.9%
1967	45.8%	56.9%
1966	45.9%	56.8%
1965	46%	56.9%
1964	46.1%	57%
1963	46.3%	57.2%
1962	46.6%	57.4%
1961	46.9%	57.5%
1960	47.1%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Samoa changed from 55.4% to 55.7% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Samoa decreased from 80.5% to 79.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Samoa

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World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Samoa	World
2100	20.1%	16.5%
2099	20.2%	16.6%
2098	20.4%	16.6%
2097	20.5%	16.7%
2096	20.6%	16.8%
2095	20.8%	16.8%
2094	21%	16.9%
2093	21.2%	17%
2092	21.4%	17%
2091	21.6%	17.1%
2090	21.8%	17.2%
2089	22%	17.2%
2088	22.3%	17.3%
2087	22.6%	17.4%
2086	22.8%	17.4%
2085	23.1%	17.5%
2084	23.4%	17.5%
2083	23.6%	17.6%
2082	23.9%	17.7%
2081	24.2%	17.7%
2080	24.4%	17.8%
2079	24.7%	17.8%
2078	24.9%	17.9%
2077	25.1%	17.9%
2076	25.3%	18%
2075	25.5%	18%
2074	25.7%	18.1%
2073	25.8%	18.2%
2072	26%	18.2%
2071	26.1%	18.3%
2070	26.3%	18.3%
2069	26.5%	18.4%
2068	26.6%	18.5%
2067	26.8%	18.6%
2066	27%	18.6%
2065	27.3%	18.7%
2064	27.5%	18.8%
2063	27.8%	18.9%
2062	28.1%	19.1%
2061	28.5%	19.2%
2060	28.9%	19.3%
2059	29.3%	19.4%
2058	29.7%	19.5%
2057	30.1%	19.6%
2056	30.5%	19.8%
2055	31%	19.9%
2054	31.4%	20%
2053	31.7%	20.1%
2052	32.1%	20.2%
2051	32.4%	20.3%
2050	32.6%	20.4%
2049	32.8%	20.5%
2048	33%	20.6%
2047	33.1%	20.7%
2046	33.1%	20.8%
2045	33.1%	20.9%
2044	33.1%	20.9%
2043	33%	21%
2042	32.9%	21.1%
2041	32.8%	21.2%
2040	32.7%	21.2%
2039	32.6%	21.3%
2038	32.6%	21.4%
2037	32.7%	21.5%
2036	32.8%	21.6%
2035	33.1%	21.8%
2034	33.5%	22%
2033	34%	22.2%
2032	34.4%	22.4%
2031	34.9%	22.7%
2030	35.5%	23%
2029	36.1%	23.3%
2028	36.6%	23.6%
2027	37.3%	23.9%
2026	37.8%	24.2%
2025	38.3%	24.6%
2024	38.5%	24.7%
2023	38.7%	25%
2022	38.8%	25.3%
2021	38.7%	25.6%
2020	38.6%	25.8%
2019	38.5%	26%
2018	38.3%	26.2%
2017	38.2%	26.4%
2016	38.1%	26.5%
2015	38.1%	26.6%
2014	38.1%	26.8%
2013	38.1%	26.9%
2012	38.3%	27%
2011	38.4%	27.1%
2010	38.4%	27.3%
2009	38.5%	27.5%
2008	38.7%	27.6%
2007	39%	27.9%
2006	39.4%	28.1%
2005	39.6%	28.5%
2004	39.9%	28.8%
2003	40.2%	29.2%
2002	40.5%	29.6%
2001	40.7%	30%
2000	40.5%	30.4%
1999	40.3%	30.8%
1998	40.2%	31.1%
1997	40.1%	31.5%
1996	39.9%	31.8%
1995	39.9%	32.1%
1994	40%	32.3%
1993	40.3%	32.5%
1992	40.8%	32.7%
1991	41.2%	32.9%
1990	41.5%	33%
1989	41.8%	33.2%
1988	42%	33.4%
1987	42.2%	33.6%
1986	42.6%	33.8%
1985	43.1%	34%
1984	43.7%	34.3%
1983	44.4%	34.6%
1982	45.2%	34.9%
1981	45.9%	35.2%
1980	46.4%	35.5%
1979	46.9%	35.9%
1978	47.4%	36.3%
1977	48%	36.7%
1976	48.6%	36.9%
1975	49.3%	37.1%
1974	49.9%	37.2%
1973	50.4%	37.3%
1972	50.8%	37.5%
1971	51%	37.6%
1970	51.2%	37.7%
1969	51.4%	37.8%
1968	51.4%	37.9%
1967	51.4%	38%
1966	51.3%	38%
1965	51.3%	38%
1964	51.2%	38%
1963	50.9%	37.8%
1962	50.6%	37.6%
1961	50.2%	37.5%
1960	50.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Samoa decreased from 39.9% to 38.5% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Samoa

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Samoa	World
2100	16.4%	23.9%
2099	16.2%	23.8%
2098	16%	23.7%
2097	15.8%	23.6%
2096	15.6%	23.5%
2095	15.4%	23.4%
2094	15.3%	23.4%
2093	15.1%	23.3%
2092	15%	23.2%
2091	14.8%	23.1%
2090	14.7%	23.1%
2089	14.5%	23%
2088	14.3%	22.9%
2087	14.1%	22.8%
2086	13.8%	22.7%
2085	13.4%	22.6%
2084	13%	22.5%
2083	12.6%	22.4%
2082	12.2%	22.2%
2081	11.7%	22%
2080	11.3%	21.8%
2079	10.8%	21.6%
2078	10.4%	21.4%
2077	9.91%	21.2%
2076	9.47%	21%
2075	9.07%	20.8%
2074	8.74%	20.6%
2073	8.4%	20.4%
2072	8.21%	20.3%
2071	7.99%	20.1%
2070	7.85%	19.9%
2069	7.74%	19.8%
2068	7.68%	19.6%
2067	7.72%	19.5%
2066	7.76%	19.3%
2065	7.75%	19.2%
2064	7.79%	19.1%
2063	7.88%	18.9%
2062	7.95%	18.8%
2061	7.93%	18.6%
2060	7.93%	18.5%
2059	7.95%	18.3%
2058	7.99%	18.1%
2057	7.97%	17.9%
2056	7.98%	17.7%
2055	7.98%	17.5%
2054	8%	17.2%
2053	8.04%	17%
2052	8.07%	16.7%
2051	8.1%	16.4%
2050	8.11%	16.2%
2049	8.12%	16%
2048	8.13%	15.8%
2047	8.16%	15.5%
2046	8.21%	15.3%
2045	8.2%	15.1%
2044	8.17%	14.9%
2043	8.16%	14.8%
2042	8.15%	14.6%
2041	8.15%	14.4%
2040	8.15%	14.2%
2039	8.1%	14%
2038	8.01%	13.8%
2037	7.91%	13.5%
2036	7.75%	13.3%
2035	7.58%	13%
2034	7.43%	12.7%
2033	7.28%	12.4%
2032	7.13%	12.2%
2031	6.98%	11.9%
2030	6.83%	11.6%
2029	6.68%	11.3%
2028	6.5%	11%
2027	6.29%	10.7%
2026	6.16%	10.5%
2025	5.98%	10.3%
2024	5.88%	10.2%
2023	5.71%	9.98%
2022	5.56%	9.74%
2021	5.42%	9.53%
2020	5.3%	9.33%
2019	5.17%	9.1%
2018	5.06%	8.88%
2017	4.95%	8.65%
2016	4.88%	8.45%
2015	4.87%	8.26%
2014	4.87%	8.08%
2013	4.88%	7.92%
2012	4.9%	7.78%
2011	4.9%	7.66%
2010	4.88%	7.58%
2009	4.87%	7.52%
2008	4.86%	7.47%
2007	4.85%	7.41%
2006	4.81%	7.34%
2005	4.75%	7.26%
2004	4.67%	7.18%
2003	4.6%	7.1%
2002	4.53%	7.01%
2001	4.48%	6.92%
2000	4.46%	6.84%
1999	4.43%	6.76%
1998	4.38%	6.68%
1997	4.32%	6.61%
1996	4.27%	6.53%
1995	4.21%	6.45%
1994	4.14%	6.37%
1993	4.06%	6.29%
1992	3.97%	6.21%
1991	3.85%	6.14%
1990	3.72%	6.07%
1989	3.6%	6.01%
1988	3.48%	5.95%
1987	3.39%	5.91%
1986	3.31%	5.86%
1985	3.24%	5.82%
1984	3.17%	5.8%
1983	3.1%	5.79%
1982	3.03%	5.8%
1981	2.98%	5.81%
1980	2.96%	5.81%
1979	2.95%	5.77%
1978	2.94%	5.71%
1977	2.94%	5.65%
1976	2.93%	5.59%
1975	2.93%	5.53%
1974	2.94%	5.47%
1973	2.94%	5.42%
1972	2.92%	5.37%
1971	2.9%	5.32%
1970	2.88%	5.28%
1969	2.86%	5.24%
1968	2.84%	5.2%
1967	2.83%	5.16%
1966	2.8%	5.12%
1965	2.77%	5.08%
1964	2.75%	5.04%
1963	2.76%	5.02%
1962	2.78%	5.01%
1961	2.8%	4.99%
1960	2.8%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Samoa increased from 4.67% to 5.88% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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