The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 218,019 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 220,543 people compared to 12,438,782 in South Sudan.
Population statistics:
- South Sudan's population is 56.4 times bigger than Samoa's.
- Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
- For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
- Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.5% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.4M (55.9% growth).
- Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people compared to the peak of 23.8M people in 2100 for South Sudan.
Samoa vs South Sudan: live population counter
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| Current population |
220543
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12438782
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| Population rank | 177/197 | 80/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.15% |
| One net population change |
6.46 hours
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1.14 minutes
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| One birth every |
1.59 hours
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1.6 minutes
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| One death every |
6.57 hours
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4.76 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
3.18 hours
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34.2 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -2,754 | +15,374 |
| Daily growth/decline | +4 | +1,260 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,356 | +460,034 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.63% | +4.01% |
| Population growth rate rank | 126/197 | 7/197 |
Samoa and South Sudan: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 112,490 | 2,931,559 | - | - |
| 1961 | 115,496 | 2,976,724 | 2.67% | 1.54% |
| 1962 | 118,597 | 3,024,308 | 2.68% | 1.6% |
| 1963 | 121,764 | 3,072,669 | 2.67% | 1.6% |
| 1964 | 124,894 | 3,129,918 | 2.57% | 1.86% |
| 1965 | 127,978 | 3,189,835 | 2.47% | 1.91% |
| 1966 | 131,073 | 3,236,423 | 2.42% | 1.46% |
| 1967 | 133,764 | 3,277,648 | 2.05% | 1.27% |
| 1968 | 136,020 | 3,321,528 | 1.69% | 1.34% |
| 1969 | 138,233 | 3,365,533 | 1.63% | 1.32% |
| 1970 | 140,400 | 3,409,614 | 1.57% | 1.31% |
| 1971 | 142,503 | 3,468,646 | 1.5% | 1.73% |
| 1972 | 144,538 | 3,542,497 | 1.43% | 2.13% |
| 1973 | 146,516 | 3,627,383 | 1.37% | 2.4% |
| 1974 | 149,431 | 3,723,259 | 1.99% | 2.64% |
| 1975 | 153,344 | 3,821,494 | 2.62% | 2.64% |
| 1976 | 157,113 | 3,921,910 | 2.46% | 2.63% |
| 1977 | 159,753 | 4,024,032 | 1.68% | 2.6% |
| 1978 | 161,375 | 4,127,657 | 1.02% | 2.58% |
| 1979 | 162,882 | 4,232,605 | 0.93% | 2.54% |
| 1980 | 164,322 | 4,339,030 | 0.88% | 2.51% |
| 1981 | 165,678 | 4,447,272 | 0.83% | 2.49% |
| 1982 | 166,484 | 4,557,686 | 0.49% | 2.48% |
| 1983 | 166,714 | 4,661,574 | 0.14% | 2.28% |
| 1984 | 166,796 | 4,750,627 | 0.05% | 1.91% |
| 1985 | 166,849 | 4,834,296 | 0.03% | 1.76% |
| 1986 | 167,061 | 4,921,240 | 0.13% | 1.8% |
| 1987 | 167,661 | 4,962,395 | 0.36% | 0.84% |
| 1988 | 168,346 | 4,848,029 | 0.41% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 168,768 | 4,713,229 | 0.25% | -2.78% |
| 1990 | 169,042 | 4,737,633 | 0.16% | 0.52% |
| 1991 | 169,368 | 4,836,677 | 0.19% | 2.09% |
| 1992 | 170,331 | 4,909,749 | 0.57% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 171,774 | 4,956,002 | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| 1994 | 173,159 | 5,071,184 | 0.81% | 2.32% |
| 1995 | 174,571 | 5,225,836 | 0.82% | 3.05% |
| 1996 | 176,071 | 5,356,925 | 0.86% | 2.51% |
| 1997 | 177,547 | 5,509,136 | 0.84% | 2.84% |
| 1998 | 178,905 | 5,620,068 | 0.76% | 2.01% |
| 1999 | 180,275 | 5,771,628 | 0.77% | 2.7% |
| 2000 | 181,685 | 6,032,267 | 0.78% | 4.52% |
| 2001 | 183,166 | 6,308,391 | 0.82% | 4.58% |
| 2002 | 184,471 | 6,596,806 | 0.71% | 4.57% |
| 2003 | 185,430 | 6,903,127 | 0.52% | 4.64% |
| 2004 | 186,249 | 7,233,041 | 0.44% | 4.78% |
| 2005 | 186,978 | 7,590,143 | 0.39% | 4.94% |
| 2006 | 187,709 | 7,976,526 | 0.39% | 5.09% |
| 2007 | 188,753 | 8,388,788 | 0.56% | 5.17% |
| 2008 | 190,107 | 8,817,647 | 0.72% | 5.11% |
| 2009 | 191,513 | 9,243,556 | 0.74% | 4.83% |
| 2010 | 193,023 | 9,745,953 | 0.79% | 5.44% |
| 2011 | 194,713 | 10,288,109 | 0.88% | 5.56% |
| 2012 | 196,498 | 10,756,240 | 0.92% | 4.55% |
| 2013 | 198,268 | 11,166,275 | 0.9% | 3.81% |
| 2014 | 200,037 | 11,235,073 | 0.89% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 201,782 | 11,107,561 | 0.87% | -1.13% |
| 2016 | 203,499 | 10,830,102 | 0.85% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 205,415 | 10,259,154 | 0.94% | -5.27% |
| 2018 | 207,582 | 10,122,977 | 1.05% | -1.33% |
| 2019 | 209,780 | 10,423,384 | 1.06% | 2.97% |
| 2020 | 211,944 | 10,698,467 | 1.03% | 2.64% |
| 2021 | 213,779 | 10,865,780 | 0.87% | 1.56% |
| 2022 | 215,261 | 11,021,177 | 0.69% | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 216,663 | 11,483,374 | 0.65% | 4.19% |
| 2024 | 218,019 | 11,943,408 | 0.63% | 4.01% |
| 2025 | 219,302 | 12,188,793 | 0.59% | 2.05% |
| 2026 | 220,530 | 12,436,036 | 0.56% | 2.03% |
| 2027 | 221,772 | 12,687,301 | 0.56% | 2.02% |
| 2028 | 223,104 | 12,941,503 | 0.6% | 2% |
| 2029 | 224,504 | 13,198,080 | 0.63% | 1.98% |
| 2030 | 225,968 | 13,457,446 | 0.65% | 1.97% |
| 2031 | 227,581 | 13,725,413 | 0.71% | 1.99% |
| 2032 | 229,298 | 13,996,343 | 0.75% | 1.97% |
| 2033 | 231,110 | 14,261,762 | 0.79% | 1.9% |
| 2034 | 233,061 | 14,527,550 | 0.84% | 1.86% |
| 2035 | 235,172 | 14,798,602 | 0.91% | 1.87% |
| 2036 | 237,415 | 15,070,098 | 0.95% | 1.83% |
| 2037 | 239,730 | 15,335,700 | 0.98% | 1.76% |
| 2038 | 242,155 | 15,595,968 | 1.01% | 1.7% |
| 2039 | 244,653 | 15,850,696 | 1.03% | 1.63% |
| 2040 | 247,196 | 16,101,470 | 1.04% | 1.58% |
| 2041 | 249,796 | 16,350,149 | 1.05% | 1.54% |
| 2042 | 252,427 | 16,593,361 | 1.05% | 1.49% |
| 2043 | 255,023 | 16,829,209 | 1.03% | 1.42% |
| 2044 | 257,609 | 17,060,176 | 1.01% | 1.37% |
| 2045 | 260,250 | 17,286,412 | 1.03% | 1.33% |
| 2046 | 262,849 | 17,509,693 | 1% | 1.29% |
| 2047 | 265,365 | 17,728,331 | 0.96% | 1.25% |
| 2048 | 267,836 | 17,938,437 | 0.93% | 1.19% |
| 2049 | 270,291 | 18,142,893 | 0.92% | 1.14% |
| 2050 | 272,711 | 18,341,968 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Samoa increased by 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,044 (a 8.38% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,608,680 (a 14.9% growth).
Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Samoa's population will grow by 23.7% to 272,711 people with a rank change from 177th to 176th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.5% to 18,341,968 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.
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Population differences between Samoa and South Sudan
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| Life expectancy | 72.1 years | 58 years |
| Average age | 26.9 years | 24.3 years |
| Median age | 20.9 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 3.83 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman |
| Population density | 203.1 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
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