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Population in Samoa compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 218,019 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 220,932 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 166.3 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.7% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Samoa vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Samoa Saudi Arabia
2100 384,161 74,230,118
2099 382,854 73,760,045
2098 381,539 73,287,526
2097 380,191 72,813,125
2096 378,724 72,336,039
2095 377,198 71,858,206
2094 375,643 71,379,928
2093 374,011 70,900,460
2092 372,292 70,420,464
2091 370,495 69,940,749
2090 368,729 69,462,214
2089 366,876 68,985,976
2088 364,923 68,510,277
2087 362,970 68,035,545
2086 360,980 67,562,521
2085 358,958 67,091,615
2084 356,899 66,621,667
2083 354,766 66,152,653
2082 352,554 65,684,321
2081 350,260 65,216,102
2080 347,980 64,749,128
2079 345,610 64,282,393
2078 343,130 63,815,918
2077 340,587 63,348,712
2076 337,992 62,880,120
2075 335,365 62,409,793
2074 332,762 61,937,628
2073 330,070 61,462,662
2072 327,311 60,984,202
2071 324,429 60,502,791
2070 321,716 60,018,216
2069 318,960 59,529,456
2068 316,145 59,036,086
2067 313,447 58,539,487
2066 310,683 58,039,687
2065 308,047 57,537,106
2064 305,429 57,032,172
2063 302,831 56,524,331
2062 300,287 56,014,549
2061 297,894 55,501,467
2060 295,476 54,986,901
2059 293,072 54,469,809
2058 290,637 53,950,469
2057 288,344 53,430,639
2056 286,143 52,909,061
2055 283,928 52,386,571
2054 281,737 51,862,312
2053 279,498 51,336,335
2052 277,186 50,809,100
2051 274,775 50,280,719
2050 272,374 49,751,739
2049 269,906 49,221,828
2048 267,438 48,690,143
2047 264,962 48,157,605
2046 262,389 47,623,246
2045 259,755 47,087,215
2044 257,081 46,550,306
2043 254,546 46,013,232
2042 251,896 45,475,200
2041 249,251 44,936,131
2040 246,679 44,396,093
2039 244,169 43,856,006
2038 241,648 43,314,707
2037 239,306 42,773,375
2036 237,018 42,231,639
2035 234,803 41,690,245
2034 232,771 41,150,029
2033 230,885 40,611,021
2032 229,148 40,073,144
2031 227,434 39,535,357
2030 225,916 38,998,581
2029 224,499 38,417,447
2028 223,100 37,810,902
2027 221,828 37,189,969
2026 220,601 36,566,201
2025 219,378 35,932,673
2024 218,019 35,300,280
2023 216,663 33,702,731
2022 215,261 32,175,224
2021 213,779 30,784,383
2020 211,944 31,552,510
2019 209,780 30,063,799
2018 207,582 30,196,281
2017 205,415 30,977,355
2016 203,499 30,954,198
2015 201,782 29,816,382
2014 200,037 28,309,273
2013 198,268 27,624,004
2012 196,498 26,168,861
2011 194,713 25,091,867
2010 193,023 23,978,487
2009 191,513 24,217,654
2008 190,107 23,287,877
2007 188,753 22,368,313
2006 187,709 21,459,144
2005 186,978 20,559,890
2004 186,249 19,669,480
2003 185,430 18,786,767
2002 184,471 17,910,910
2001 183,166 17,041,397
2000 181,685 16,177,722
1999 180,275 15,472,075
1998 178,905 14,922,185
1997 177,547 14,374,943
1996 176,071 13,831,009
1995 174,571 13,289,245
1994 173,159 12,750,040
1993 171,774 12,215,862
1992 170,331 11,686,676
1991 169,368 11,160,744
1990 169,042 10,640,691
1989 168,768 10,128,394
1988 168,346 9,629,165
1987 167,661 9,130,194
1986 167,061 8,628,639
1985 166,849 8,151,779
1984 166,796 7,697,307
1983 166,714 7,252,941
1982 166,484 6,824,486
1981 165,678 6,420,551
1980 164,322 6,047,997
1979 162,882 5,703,698
1978 161,375 5,381,902
1977 159,753 5,083,048
1976 157,113 4,807,933
1975 153,344 4,556,287
1974 149,431 4,323,632
1973 146,516 4,106,344
1972 144,538 3,905,722
1971 142,503 3,724,031
1970 140,400 3,562,470
1969 138,233 3,417,114
1968 136,020 3,282,711
1967 133,764 3,157,242
1966 131,073 3,039,887
1965 127,978 2,928,771
1964 124,894 2,821,968
1963 121,764 2,719,341
1962 118,597 2,620,910
1961 115,496 2,526,347
1960 112,490 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Samoa increased by 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Samoa's population will grow by 23.3% to 272,374 people with a rank change from 177th to 176th. The population of Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Samoa Saudi Arabia
2100 0.34% 0.64%
2099 0.34% 0.64%
2098 0.35% 0.65%
2097 0.39% 0.66%
2096 0.4% 0.66%
2095 0.41% 0.67%
2094 0.44% 0.68%
2093 0.46% 0.68%
2092 0.48% 0.69%
2091 0.48% 0.69%
2090 0.51% 0.69%
2089 0.54% 0.69%
2088 0.54% 0.7%
2087 0.55% 0.7%
2086 0.56% 0.7%
2085 0.58% 0.71%
2084 0.6% 0.71%
2083 0.63% 0.71%
2082 0.65% 0.72%
2081 0.66% 0.72%
2080 0.69% 0.73%
2079 0.72% 0.73%
2078 0.75% 0.74%
2077 0.77% 0.75%
2076 0.78% 0.75%
2075 0.78% 0.76%
2074 0.82% 0.77%
2073 0.84% 0.78%
2072 0.89% 0.8%
2071 0.84% 0.81%
2070 0.86% 0.82%
2069 0.89% 0.84%
2068 0.86% 0.85%
2067 0.89% 0.86%
2066 0.86% 0.87%
2065 0.86% 0.89%
2064 0.86% 0.9%
2063 0.85% 0.91%
2062 0.8% 0.92%
2061 0.82% 0.94%
2060 0.82% 0.95%
2059 0.84% 0.96%
2058 0.8% 0.97%
2057 0.77% 0.99%
2056 0.78% 1%
2055 0.78% 1.01%
2054 0.8% 1.02%
2053 0.83% 1.04%
2052 0.88% 1.05%
2051 0.88% 1.06%
2050 0.91% 1.08%
2049 0.92% 1.09%
2048 0.93% 1.11%
2047 0.98% 1.12%
2046 1.01% 1.14%
2045 1.04% 1.15%
2044 1% 1.17%
2043 1.05% 1.18%
2042 1.06% 1.2%
2041 1.04% 1.22%
2040 1.03% 1.23%
2039 1.04% 1.25%
2038 0.98% 1.27%
2037 0.96% 1.28%
2036 0.94% 1.3%
2035 0.87% 1.31%
2034 0.82% 1.33%
2033 0.76% 1.34%
2032 0.75% 1.36%
2031 0.67% 1.38%
2030 0.63% 1.51%
2029 0.63% 1.6%
2028 0.57% 1.67%
2027 0.56% 1.71%
2026 0.56% 1.76%
2025 0.62% 1.79%
2024 0.63% 4.74%
2023 0.65% 4.75%
2022 0.69% 4.52%
2021 0.87% -2.43%
2020 1.03% 4.95%
2019 1.06% -0.44%
2018 1.05% -2.52%
2017 0.94% 0.07%
2016 0.85% 3.82%
2015 0.87% 5.32%
2014 0.89% 2.48%
2013 0.9% 5.56%
2012 0.92% 4.29%
2011 0.88% 4.64%
2010 0.79% -0.99%
2009 0.74% 3.99%
2008 0.72% 4.11%
2007 0.56% 4.24%
2006 0.39% 4.37%
2005 0.39% 4.53%
2004 0.44% 4.7%
2003 0.52% 4.89%
2002 0.71% 5.1%
2001 0.82% 5.34%
2000 0.78% 4.56%
1999 0.77% 3.69%
1998 0.76% 3.81%
1997 0.84% 3.93%
1996 0.86% 4.08%
1995 0.82% 4.23%
1994 0.81% 4.37%
1993 0.85% 4.53%
1992 0.57% 4.71%
1991 0.19% 4.89%
1990 0.16% 5.06%
1989 0.25% 5.18%
1988 0.41% 5.47%
1987 0.36% 5.81%
1986 0.13% 5.85%
1985 0.03% 5.9%
1984 0.05% 6.13%
1983 0.14% 6.28%
1982 0.49% 6.29%
1981 0.83% 6.16%
1980 0.88% 6.04%
1979 0.93% 5.98%
1978 1.02% 5.88%
1977 1.68% 5.72%
1976 2.46% 5.52%
1975 2.62% 5.38%
1974 1.99% 5.29%
1973 1.37% 5.14%
1972 1.43% 4.88%
1971 1.5% 4.54%
1970 1.57% 4.25%
1969 1.63% 4.09%
1968 1.69% 3.97%
1967 2.05% 3.86%
1966 2.42% 3.79%
1965 2.47% 3.78%
1964 2.57% 3.77%
1963 2.67% 3.76%
1962 2.68% 3.74%
1961 2.67% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Samoa grew by 0.63%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Samoa Saudi Arabia
Current population
220932
36734925
Population rank 177/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.44%
One net population change
6.46 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.59 hours
57 seconds
One death every
6.57 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +1,356 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 4/197
One migration net change every
3.12 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,815 +119,738
Net migration rank 105/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 3,843 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 186/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 137/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Samoa
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Samoa Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,815 - 119,738
2024 - -2,754 - 122,170
2023 4,170 -2,810 474,366 325,691
2022 4,288 -2,837 406,920 977,072
2021 4,379 -2,860 409,032 -106,287
2020 4,442 -2,299 447,036 -74,725
2019 4,495 -2,313 474,407 191,582
2018 4,637 -2,425 528,767 -988,751
2017 4,661 -2,539 546,751 -920,812
2016 4,720 -3,008 537,829 -26,997
2015 4,795 -3,074 511,023 465,292
2014 4,849 -3,081 493,431 469,144
2013 4,875 -3,107 475,299 485,794
2012 4,863 -3,089 465,649 479,206
2011 4,860 -3,056 443,675 491,253
2010 4,779 -3,197 418,641 504,955
2009 4,525 -3,093 438,557 496,229
2008 4,581 -3,194 433,457 491,337
2007 4,480 -3,152 425,199 489,136
2006 4,473 -3,714 399,333 504,661
2005 4,503 -3,805 375,938 518,565
2004 4,554 -3,796 362,843 523,472
2003 4,622 -3,748 364,520 514,606
2002 4,672 -3,624 372,099 500,508
2001 4,759 -3,198 382,153 484,252
2000 4,855 -3,453 392,407 468,515
1999 4,937 -3,517 390,112 160,263
1998 5,022 -3,702 389,499 159,898
1997 5,053 -3,658 385,033 160,066
1996 5,038 -3,476 382,248 160,532
1995 4,976 -3,532 380,231 160,512
1994 4,880 -3,505 377,351 160,306
1993 4,769 -3,373 372,621 158,074
1992 4,652 -3,161 366,763 160,908
1991 4,655 -4,227 361,329 162,857
1990 4,759 -4,533 355,495 160,416
1989 4,845 -4,527 349,399 159,273
1988 4,889 -4,366 342,865 146,918
1987 4,909 -4,056 333,088 175,075
1986 4,983 -4,637 322,340 172,606
1985 4,998 -4,920 310,558 148,208
1984 4,979 -4,944 296,615 153,562
1983 4,914 -4,789 280,616 157,930
1982 4,808 -4,479 264,831 153,528
1981 4,720 -3,440 249,156 140,355
1980 4,672 -3,240 234,372 121,220
1979 4,624 -3,177 220,186 112,826
1978 4,587 -3,022 205,331 105,263
1977 4,555 -2,866 191,103 96,015
1976 4,519 -929 178,024 85,083
1975 4,465 -522 166,223 73,960
1974 4,411 -526 155,478 69,653
1973 4,446 -2,501 145,450 63,995
1972 4,487 -2,483 136,360 55,439
1971 4,534 -2,463 127,600 43,989
1970 4,567 -2,429 120,440 31,097
1969 4,592 -2,399 113,859 25,312
1968 4,605 -2,370 108,281 21,366
1967 4,621 -2,333 103,343 17,947
1966 4,593 -1,503 98,361 15,054
1965 4,605 -1,512 93,820 15,000
1964 4,326 -1,252 89,776 15,000
1963 4,544 -1,365 85,480 15,000
1962 4,498 -1,341 81,393 15,000
1961 4,399 -1,349 77,743 15,000
1960 4,298 -1,333 74,143 15,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/saudi-arabia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 62.5% of the population change in Samoa is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people). In Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 3,843 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Samoa, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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