The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 219,306 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 221,158 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.
Population statistics:
- Slovakia's population is 24.3 times bigger than Samoa's.
- Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
- For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.84% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
- Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.8% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).
Samoa vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Samoa
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2100 | 384,035 | 3,388,353 |
| 2099 | 382,728 | 3,410,527 |
| 2098 | 381,414 | 3,432,738 |
| 2097 | 380,066 | 3,454,958 |
| 2096 | 378,599 | 3,477,150 |
| 2095 | 377,074 | 3,499,531 |
| 2094 | 375,519 | 3,522,068 |
| 2093 | 373,888 | 3,544,820 |
| 2092 | 372,169 | 3,567,858 |
| 2091 | 370,373 | 3,591,243 |
| 2090 | 368,608 | 3,614,972 |
| 2089 | 366,755 | 3,639,184 |
| 2088 | 364,803 | 3,663,803 |
| 2087 | 362,850 | 3,688,979 |
| 2086 | 360,862 | 3,714,826 |
| 2085 | 358,840 | 3,741,361 |
| 2084 | 356,781 | 3,768,554 |
| 2083 | 354,649 | 3,796,482 |
| 2082 | 352,438 | 3,825,124 |
| 2081 | 350,145 | 3,854,574 |
| 2080 | 347,866 | 3,884,854 |
| 2079 | 345,496 | 3,915,890 |
| 2078 | 343,017 | 3,947,687 |
| 2077 | 340,475 | 3,980,420 |
| 2076 | 337,881 | 4,013,906 |
| 2075 | 335,254 | 4,048,115 |
| 2074 | 332,652 | 4,082,918 |
| 2073 | 329,962 | 4,118,344 |
| 2072 | 327,203 | 4,154,378 |
| 2071 | 324,322 | 4,190,678 |
| 2070 | 321,610 | 4,227,297 |
| 2069 | 318,855 | 4,264,100 |
| 2068 | 316,041 | 4,301,007 |
| 2067 | 313,344 | 4,337,728 |
| 2066 | 310,581 | 4,374,132 |
| 2065 | 307,946 | 4,410,344 |
| 2064 | 305,328 | 4,446,244 |
| 2063 | 302,731 | 4,481,639 |
| 2062 | 300,188 | 4,516,504 |
| 2061 | 297,795 | 4,550,644 |
| 2060 | 295,379 | 4,584,186 |
| 2059 | 292,975 | 4,616,990 |
| 2058 | 290,541 | 4,649,013 |
| 2057 | 288,249 | 4,680,116 |
| 2056 | 286,049 | 4,710,464 |
| 2055 | 283,835 | 4,739,960 |
| 2054 | 281,645 | 4,768,542 |
| 2053 | 279,406 | 4,796,670 |
| 2052 | 277,095 | 4,824,228 |
| 2051 | 274,684 | 4,851,216 |
| 2050 | 272,285 | 4,877,755 |
| 2049 | 269,817 | 4,903,974 |
| 2048 | 267,350 | 4,929,712 |
| 2047 | 264,875 | 4,955,205 |
| 2046 | 262,303 | 4,980,481 |
| 2045 | 259,670 | 5,005,547 |
| 2044 | 256,996 | 5,030,570 |
| 2043 | 254,462 | 5,055,426 |
| 2042 | 251,813 | 5,079,926 |
| 2041 | 249,169 | 5,104,270 |
| 2040 | 246,598 | 5,128,291 |
| 2039 | 244,088 | 5,151,796 |
| 2038 | 241,568 | 5,174,897 |
| 2037 | 239,227 | 5,197,430 |
| 2036 | 236,940 | 5,219,344 |
| 2035 | 234,725 | 5,240,519 |
| 2034 | 232,695 | 5,260,607 |
| 2033 | 230,809 | 5,279,808 |
| 2032 | 229,073 | 5,297,883 |
| 2031 | 227,359 | 5,314,815 |
| 2030 | 225,842 | 5,330,403 |
| 2029 | 224,425 | 5,344,463 |
| 2028 | 223,027 | 5,356,733 |
| 2027 | 221,755 | 5,367,421 |
| 2026 | 220,528 | 5,376,239 |
| 2025 | 219,306 | 5,413,813 |
| 2024 | 218,019 | 5,422,069 |
| 2023 | 216,663 | 5,426,740 |
| 2022 | 215,261 | 5,431,752 |
| 2021 | 213,779 | 5,447,247 |
| 2020 | 211,944 | 5,458,827 |
| 2019 | 209,780 | 5,454,147 |
| 2018 | 207,582 | 5,446,771 |
| 2017 | 205,415 | 5,439,232 |
| 2016 | 203,499 | 5,430,798 |
| 2015 | 201,782 | 5,423,801 |
| 2014 | 200,037 | 5,418,649 |
| 2013 | 198,268 | 5,413,393 |
| 2012 | 196,498 | 5,407,579 |
| 2011 | 194,713 | 5,398,384 |
| 2010 | 193,023 | 5,391,428 |
| 2009 | 191,513 | 5,386,406 |
| 2008 | 190,107 | 5,379,233 |
| 2007 | 188,753 | 5,374,622 |
| 2006 | 187,709 | 5,373,054 |
| 2005 | 186,978 | 5,372,807 |
| 2004 | 186,249 | 5,372,280 |
| 2003 | 185,430 | 5,373,374 |
| 2002 | 184,471 | 5,376,912 |
| 2001 | 183,166 | 5,378,867 |
| 2000 | 181,685 | 5,388,720 |
| 1999 | 180,275 | 5,396,020 |
| 1998 | 178,905 | 5,390,516 |
| 1997 | 177,547 | 5,383,291 |
| 1996 | 176,071 | 5,373,361 |
| 1995 | 174,571 | 5,361,999 |
| 1994 | 173,159 | 5,346,331 |
| 1993 | 171,774 | 5,325,305 |
| 1992 | 170,331 | 5,305,016 |
| 1991 | 169,368 | 5,303,294 |
| 1990 | 169,042 | 5,299,187 |
| 1989 | 168,768 | 5,275,942 |
| 1988 | 168,346 | 5,250,596 |
| 1987 | 167,661 | 5,222,840 |
| 1986 | 167,061 | 5,193,838 |
| 1985 | 166,849 | 5,161,768 |
| 1984 | 166,796 | 5,127,097 |
| 1983 | 166,714 | 5,091,971 |
| 1982 | 166,484 | 5,055,099 |
| 1981 | 165,678 | 5,016,105 |
| 1980 | 164,322 | 4,979,815 |
| 1979 | 162,882 | 4,938,973 |
| 1978 | 161,375 | 4,890,125 |
| 1977 | 159,753 | 4,840,501 |
| 1976 | 157,113 | 4,789,507 |
| 1975 | 153,344 | 4,739,105 |
| 1974 | 149,431 | 4,689,623 |
| 1973 | 146,516 | 4,641,445 |
| 1972 | 144,538 | 4,596,622 |
| 1971 | 142,503 | 4,557,449 |
| 1970 | 140,400 | 4,538,223 |
| 1969 | 138,233 | 4,518,607 |
| 1968 | 136,020 | 4,483,915 |
| 1967 | 133,764 | 4,449,367 |
| 1966 | 131,073 | 4,411,666 |
| 1965 | 127,978 | 4,370,983 |
| 1964 | 124,894 | 4,327,341 |
| 1963 | 121,764 | 4,282,017 |
| 1962 | 118,597 | 4,238,188 |
| 1961 | 115,496 | 4,191,667 |
| 1960 | 112,490 | 4,068,095 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/samoa/slovakia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Samoa increased by 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).
Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Samoa's population will grow by 23.1% to 272,285 people with a rank change from 177th to 176th. The population of Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.
Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.39M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2100 | 0.34% | -0.65% |
| 2099 | 0.34% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | 0.35% | -0.64% |
| 2097 | 0.39% | -0.64% |
| 2096 | 0.4% | -0.64% |
| 2095 | 0.41% | -0.64% |
| 2094 | 0.44% | -0.64% |
| 2093 | 0.46% | -0.65% |
| 2092 | 0.48% | -0.65% |
| 2091 | 0.48% | -0.66% |
| 2090 | 0.51% | -0.67% |
| 2089 | 0.54% | -0.67% |
| 2088 | 0.54% | -0.68% |
| 2087 | 0.55% | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 0.56% | -0.71% |
| 2085 | 0.58% | -0.72% |
| 2084 | 0.6% | -0.74% |
| 2083 | 0.63% | -0.75% |
| 2082 | 0.65% | -0.76% |
| 2081 | 0.66% | -0.78% |
| 2080 | 0.69% | -0.79% |
| 2079 | 0.72% | -0.81% |
| 2078 | 0.75% | -0.82% |
| 2077 | 0.77% | -0.83% |
| 2076 | 0.78% | -0.85% |
| 2075 | 0.78% | -0.85% |
| 2074 | 0.82% | -0.86% |
| 2073 | 0.84% | -0.87% |
| 2072 | 0.89% | -0.87% |
| 2071 | 0.84% | -0.87% |
| 2070 | 0.86% | -0.86% |
| 2069 | 0.89% | -0.86% |
| 2068 | 0.86% | -0.85% |
| 2067 | 0.89% | -0.83% |
| 2066 | 0.86% | -0.82% |
| 2065 | 0.86% | -0.81% |
| 2064 | 0.86% | -0.79% |
| 2063 | 0.85% | -0.77% |
| 2062 | 0.8% | -0.75% |
| 2061 | 0.82% | -0.73% |
| 2060 | 0.82% | -0.71% |
| 2059 | 0.84% | -0.69% |
| 2058 | 0.8% | -0.66% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | -0.64% |
| 2056 | 0.78% | -0.62% |
| 2055 | 0.78% | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 0.8% | -0.59% |
| 2053 | 0.83% | -0.57% |
| 2052 | 0.88% | -0.56% |
| 2051 | 0.88% | -0.54% |
| 2050 | 0.91% | -0.53% |
| 2049 | 0.92% | -0.52% |
| 2048 | 0.93% | -0.51% |
| 2047 | 0.98% | -0.51% |
| 2046 | 1.01% | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 1.04% | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 1% | -0.49% |
| 2043 | 1.05% | -0.48% |
| 2042 | 1.06% | -0.48% |
| 2041 | 1.04% | -0.47% |
| 2040 | 1.03% | -0.46% |
| 2039 | 1.04% | -0.45% |
| 2038 | 0.98% | -0.43% |
| 2037 | 0.96% | -0.42% |
| 2036 | 0.94% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 0.87% | -0.38% |
| 2034 | 0.82% | -0.36% |
| 2033 | 0.76% | -0.34% |
| 2032 | 0.75% | -0.32% |
| 2031 | 0.67% | -0.29% |
| 2030 | 0.63% | -0.26% |
| 2029 | 0.63% | -0.23% |
| 2028 | 0.57% | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 0.56% | -0.16% |
| 2026 | 0.56% | -0.69% |
| 2025 | 0.59% | -0.15% |
| 2024 | 0.63% | -0.09% |
| 2023 | 0.65% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 0.69% | -0.28% |
| 2021 | 0.87% | -0.21% |
| 2020 | 1.03% | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 1.06% | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 1.05% | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 0.94% | 0.16% |
| 2016 | 0.85% | 0.13% |
| 2015 | 0.87% | 0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.89% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | 0.11% |
| 2012 | 0.92% | 0.17% |
| 2011 | 0.88% | 0.13% |
| 2010 | 0.79% | 0.09% |
| 2009 | 0.74% | 0.13% |
| 2008 | 0.72% | 0.09% |
| 2007 | 0.56% | 0.03% |
| 2006 | 0.39% | 0.005% |
| 2005 | 0.39% | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 0.44% | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 0.52% | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 0.71% | -0.04% |
| 2001 | 0.82% | -0.18% |
| 2000 | 0.78% | -0.14% |
| 1999 | 0.77% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.76% | 0.13% |
| 1997 | 0.84% | 0.18% |
| 1996 | 0.86% | 0.21% |
| 1995 | 0.82% | 0.29% |
| 1994 | 0.81% | 0.39% |
| 1993 | 0.85% | 0.38% |
| 1992 | 0.57% | 0.03% |
| 1991 | 0.19% | 0.08% |
| 1990 | 0.16% | 0.44% |
| 1989 | 0.25% | 0.48% |
| 1988 | 0.41% | 0.53% |
| 1987 | 0.36% | 0.56% |
| 1986 | 0.13% | 0.62% |
| 1985 | 0.03% | 0.68% |
| 1984 | 0.05% | 0.69% |
| 1983 | 0.14% | 0.73% |
| 1982 | 0.49% | 0.78% |
| 1981 | 0.83% | 0.73% |
| 1980 | 0.88% | 0.83% |
| 1979 | 0.93% | 1% |
| 1978 | 1.02% | 1.03% |
| 1977 | 1.68% | 1.06% |
| 1976 | 2.46% | 1.06% |
| 1975 | 2.62% | 1.06% |
| 1974 | 1.99% | 1.04% |
| 1973 | 1.37% | 0.98% |
| 1972 | 1.43% | 0.86% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 1.57% | 0.43% |
| 1969 | 1.63% | 0.77% |
| 1968 | 1.69% | 0.78% |
| 1967 | 2.05% | 0.85% |
| 1966 | 2.42% | 0.93% |
| 1965 | 2.47% | 1.01% |
| 1964 | 2.57% | 1.06% |
| 1963 | 2.67% | 1.03% |
| 1962 | 2.68% | 1.11% |
| 1961 | 2.67% | 3.04% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Samoa grew by 0.59%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.
Live population counters
|
Samoa
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
221158
|
5376239
|
| Population rank | 177/197 | 125/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
6.83 hours
|
1.06 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.61 hours
|
11.4 minutes
|
| One death every |
6.53 hours
|
9.79 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +4 | -23 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,287 | -8,256 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.59% | -0.15% |
| Population growth rate rank | 123/197 | 170/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.12 hours
|
16.8 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -2,815 | -31,377 |
| Net migration rank | 105/196 | 166/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 3,843 | 323,991 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 186/195 | 96/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.8% | 5.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 137/195 | 88/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Slovakia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,815 | - | -31,377 |
| 2024 | 4,101 | -2,754 | -7,591 | -21,027 |
| 2023 | 4,170 | -2,810 | -5,427 | 4,933 |
| 2022 | 4,288 | -2,837 | -7,062 | 92,314 |
| 2021 | 4,379 | -2,860 | -16,886 | -8,172 |
| 2020 | 4,442 | -2,299 | -2,184 | 4,350 |
| 2019 | 4,495 | -2,313 | 3,818 | 3,128 |
| 2018 | 4,637 | -2,425 | 3,268 | 3,446 |
| 2017 | 4,661 | -2,539 | 4,351 | 3,279 |
| 2016 | 4,720 | -3,008 | 5,431 | 3,487 |
| 2015 | 4,795 | -3,074 | 2,170 | 2,549 |
| 2014 | 4,849 | -3,081 | 3,793 | -1,158 |
| 2013 | 4,875 | -3,107 | 2,707 | -1,181 |
| 2012 | 4,863 | -3,089 | 3,245 | 871 |
| 2011 | 4,860 | -3,056 | 9,177 | -2,392 |
| 2010 | 4,779 | -3,197 | 7,008 | -1,814 |
| 2009 | 4,525 | -3,093 | 8,619 | -542 |
| 2008 | 4,581 | -3,194 | 4,303 | -495 |
| 2007 | 4,480 | -3,152 | 537 | -571 |
| 2006 | 4,473 | -3,714 | 537 | -549 |
| 2005 | 4,503 | -3,805 | 537 | -561 |
| 2004 | 4,554 | -3,796 | 1,611 | -522 |
| 2003 | 4,622 | -3,748 | -537 | -646 |
| 2002 | 4,672 | -3,624 | -538 | -580 |
| 2001 | 4,759 | -3,198 | -1,076 | -860 |
| 2000 | 4,855 | -3,453 | 2,155 | -831 |
| 1999 | 4,937 | -3,517 | 3,777 | -119 |
| 1998 | 5,022 | -3,702 | 4,312 | -12 |
| 1997 | 5,053 | -3,658 | 6,999 | 247 |
| 1996 | 5,038 | -3,476 | 9,135 | 246 |
| 1995 | 4,976 | -3,532 | 9,115 | -30 |
| 1994 | 4,880 | -3,505 | 14,970 | -109 |
| 1993 | 4,769 | -3,373 | 20,769 | 72 |
| 1992 | 4,652 | -3,161 | 21,220 | -201 |
| 1991 | 4,655 | -4,227 | 23,865 | 174 |
| 1990 | 4,759 | -4,533 | 25,436 | -9,402 |
| 1989 | 4,845 | -4,527 | 26,380 | -7,254 |
| 1988 | 4,889 | -4,366 | 30,979 | -6,500 |
| 1987 | 4,909 | -4,056 | 31,859 | -6,401 |
| 1986 | 4,983 | -4,637 | 34,279 | -6,143 |
| 1985 | 4,998 | -4,920 | 37,680 | -6,068 |
| 1984 | 4,979 | -4,944 | 38,966 | -6,276 |
| 1983 | 4,914 | -4,789 | 39,717 | -6,361 |
| 1982 | 4,808 | -4,479 | 41,958 | -6,088 |
| 1981 | 4,720 | -3,440 | 43,640 | -5,821 |
| 1980 | 4,672 | -3,240 | 44,320 | -5,522 |
| 1979 | 4,624 | -3,177 | 52,353 | -4,712 |
| 1978 | 4,587 | -3,022 | 52,324 | -4,689 |
| 1977 | 4,555 | -2,866 | 52,762 | -4,621 |
| 1976 | 4,519 | -929 | 54,121 | -4,432 |
| 1975 | 4,465 | -522 | 52,604 | -4,652 |
| 1974 | 4,411 | -526 | 52,524 | -4,190 |
| 1973 | 4,446 | -2,501 | 49,199 | -3,854 |
| 1972 | 4,487 | -2,483 | 46,426 | -3,516 |
| 1971 | 4,534 | -2,463 | 40,105 | -3,495 |
| 1970 | 4,567 | -2,429 | 38,575 | -4,919 |
| 1969 | 4,592 | -2,399 | 39,312 | -8,998 |
| 1968 | 4,605 | -2,370 | 38,113 | -8,881 |
| 1967 | 4,621 | -2,333 | 41,824 | -8,876 |
| 1966 | 4,593 | -1,503 | 45,440 | -8,817 |
| 1965 | 4,605 | -1,512 | 48,517 | -8,707 |
| 1964 | 4,326 | -1,252 | 54,092 | -8,608 |
| 1963 | 4,544 | -1,365 | 54,382 | -8,548 |
| 1962 | 4,498 | -1,341 | 49,587 | -9,019 |
| 1961 | 4,399 | -1,349 | 55,749 | 4,812 |
| 1960 | 4,298 | -1,333 | 56,546 | 4,344 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 62.4% of the population change in Samoa is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people). In Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).
As of 2024, 3,843 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Samoa, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.
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Population differences between Samoa and Slovakia
|
Samoa
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.1 years | 78.8 years |
| Average age | 27 years | 42.3 years |
| Median age | 20.9 years | 43.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 48.8:51.2 |
| Fertility rate | 3.8 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman |
| Population density | 205.5 ppl/mi² | 289.6 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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