Samoa has a population density of 203.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Samoa has 140,314 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Samoa ranked 109th out of 197.
Samoa has 0.003% of the world's population and 0.002% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Samoa compared to the World's average
Samoa
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 203.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 109/197 | N/A |
| Population |
220543
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 1,073 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,253 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 82.5% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 17.5% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Samoa population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Samoa has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 19.2%. The population density rank was 104th 22 years ago and is 109th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 203.1 | 109 |
| 2023 | 201.9 | 110 |
| 2022 | 200.5 | 110 |
| 2021 | 199.2 | 111 |
| 2020 | 197.5 | 111 |
| 2019 | 195.4 | 111 |
| 2018 | 193.4 | 112 |
| 2017 | 191.4 | 111 |
| 2016 | 186.2 | 112 |
| 2015 | 184.7 | 112 |
| 2014 | 183.1 | 112 |
| 2013 | 181.5 | 113 |
| 2012 | 179.8 | 112 |
| 2011 | 178.2 | 112 |
| 2010 | 176.7 | 111 |
| 2009 | 175.3 | 112 |
| 2008 | 174 | 111 |
| 2007 | 172.7 | 110 |
| 2006 | 171.8 | 108 |
| 2005 | 171.1 | 105 |
| 2004 | 170.5 | 104 |
| 2003 | 169.7 | 102 |
| 2002 | 168.8 | 102 |
| 2001 | 167.6 | 101 |
| 2000 | 166.3 | 99 |
| 1999 | 165 | 96 |
| 1998 | 163.7 | 97 |
| 1997 | 162.5 | 95 |
| 1996 | 161.1 | 95 |
| 1995 | 159.8 | 95 |
| 1994 | 158.5 | 94 |
| 1993 | 157.2 | 94 |
| 1992 | 155.9 | 92 |
| 1991 | 155 | 83 |
| 1990 | 154.7 | 80 |
| 1989 | 154.5 | 78 |
| 1988 | 154.1 | 77 |
| 1987 | 153.4 | 77 |
| 1986 | 152.9 | 77 |
| 1985 | 152.7 | 76 |
| 1984 | 152.7 | 75 |
| 1983 | 152.6 | 75 |
| 1982 | 152.4 | 74 |
| 1981 | 151.6 | 74 |
| 1980 | 150.4 | 74 |
| 1979 | 149.1 | 74 |
| 1978 | 147.7 | 73 |
| 1977 | 146.2 | 73 |
| 1976 | 143.8 | 73 |
| 1975 | 140.3 | 73 |
| 1974 | 136.8 | 73 |
| 1973 | 134.1 | 73 |
| 1972 | 132.3 | 71 |
| 1971 | 130.4 | 70 |
| 1970 | 128.5 | 69 |
| 1969 | 126.5 | 69 |
| 1968 | 124.5 | 68 |
| 1967 | 122.4 | 67 |
| 1966 | 120 | 66 |
| 1965 | 117.1 | 66 |
| 1964 | 114.3 | 66 |
| 1963 | 111.4 | 66 |
| 1962 | 108.5 | 66 |
| 1961 | 105.7 | 67 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Samoa from 1960 to 2024: 18.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 22% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 17.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.5% | 192 |
| 2023 | 17.5% | 192 |
| 2022 | 17.5% | 191 |
| 2021 | 17.6% | 191 |
| 2020 | 18.1% | 191 |
| 2019 | 18.4% | 191 |
| 2018 | 18.7% | 190 |
| 2017 | 19% | 190 |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 187 |
| 2015 | 19.2% | 187 |
| 2014 | 19.3% | 186 |
| 2013 | 19.4% | 185 |
| 2012 | 19.5% | 185 |
| 2011 | 19.6% | 185 |
| 2010 | 19.8% | 184 |
| 2009 | 20.1% | 183 |
| 2008 | 20.4% | 182 |
| 2007 | 20.7% | 182 |
| 2006 | 21% | 182 |
| 2005 | 21.2% | 181 |
| 2004 | 21.5% | 180 |
| 2003 | 21.8% | 178 |
| 2002 | 21.9% | 177 |
| 2001 | 22% | 176 |
| 2000 | 22% | 176 |
| 1999 | 21.9% | 174 |
| 1998 | 21.8% | 174 |
| 1997 | 21.8% | 174 |
| 1996 | 21.7% | 174 |
| 1995 | 21.6% | 173 |
| 1994 | 21.4% | 173 |
| 1993 | 21.3% | 173 |
| 1992 | 21.2% | 171 |
| 1991 | 21.1% | 168 |
| 1990 | 21% | 168 |
| 1989 | 20.8% | 166 |
| 1988 | 20.6% | 166 |
| 1987 | 20.5% | 165 |
| 1986 | 20.5% | 165 |
| 1985 | 20.6% | 163 |
| 1984 | 20.8% | 163 |
| 1983 | 21% | 159 |
| 1982 | 21.2% | 157 |
| 1981 | 21.2% | 157 |
| 1980 | 21.2% | 157 |
| 1979 | 21.2% | 157 |
| 1978 | 21.2% | 155 |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 153 |
| 1976 | 21.1% | 151 |
| 1975 | 21% | 150 |
| 1974 | 21% | 149 |
| 1973 | 20.9% | 146 |
| 1972 | 20.7% | 146 |
| 1971 | 20.6% | 147 |
| 1970 | 20.3% | 144 |
| 1969 | 20% | 145 |
| 1968 | 19.7% | 145 |
| 1967 | 19.5% | 143 |
| 1966 | 19.3% | 143 |
| 1965 | 19.2% | 144 |
| 1964 | 19.2% | 143 |
| 1963 | 19.1% | 139 |
| 1962 | 19% | 137 |
| 1961 | 18.9% | 135 |
| 1960 | 18.9% | 133 |
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