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Population in Samoa compared to Suriname: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 218,019 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 220,932 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Suriname's population is 2.93 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.7% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Samoa vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Samoa Suriname
2100 384,161 713,276
2099 382,854 715,694
2098 381,539 718,049
2097 380,191 720,475
2096 378,724 722,775
2095 377,198 725,199
2094 375,643 727,489
2093 374,011 729,920
2092 372,292 732,285
2091 370,495 734,586
2090 368,729 736,650
2089 366,876 738,862
2088 364,923 741,002
2087 362,970 742,833
2086 360,980 744,593
2085 358,958 746,302
2084 356,899 747,746
2083 354,766 749,138
2082 352,554 750,329
2081 350,260 751,501
2080 347,980 752,545
2079 345,610 753,284
2078 343,130 753,948
2077 340,587 754,556
2076 337,992 754,989
2075 335,365 755,527
2074 332,762 755,714
2073 330,070 756,015
2072 327,311 756,099
2071 324,429 756,098
2070 321,716 755,959
2069 318,960 755,874
2068 316,145 755,599
2067 313,447 755,148
2066 310,683 754,804
2065 308,047 754,111
2064 305,429 753,285
2063 302,831 752,745
2062 300,287 751,966
2061 297,894 751,282
2060 295,476 750,299
2059 293,072 749,394
2058 290,637 748,586
2057 288,344 747,157
2056 286,143 745,941
2055 283,928 744,408
2054 281,737 742,811
2053 279,498 741,338
2052 277,186 739,662
2051 274,775 737,998
2050 272,374 736,053
2049 269,906 734,230
2048 267,438 732,060
2047 264,962 729,598
2046 262,389 727,216
2045 259,755 724,444
2044 257,081 721,531
2043 254,546 718,571
2042 251,896 715,310
2041 249,251 711,980
2040 246,679 708,355
2039 244,169 704,772
2038 241,648 701,004
2037 239,306 697,340
2036 237,018 693,244
2035 234,803 688,991
2034 232,771 684,651
2033 230,885 680,266
2032 229,148 675,625
2031 227,434 670,920
2030 225,916 666,044
2029 224,499 661,163
2028 223,100 655,979
2027 221,828 650,686
2026 220,601 645,315
2025 219,378 639,827
2024 218,019 634,431
2023 216,663 628,886
2022 215,261 623,164
2021 213,779 617,896
2020 211,944 612,317
2019 209,780 605,768
2018 207,582 599,513
2017 205,415 593,713
2016 203,499 587,757
2015 201,782 581,627
2014 200,037 575,373
2013 198,268 569,020
2012 196,498 562,633
2011 194,713 556,269
2010 193,023 549,923
2009 191,513 543,568
2008 190,107 537,245
2007 188,753 531,016
2006 187,709 524,997
2005 186,978 519,313
2004 186,249 513,923
2003 185,430 506,414
2002 184,471 496,551
2001 183,166 486,560
2000 181,685 476,643
1999 180,275 466,916
1998 178,905 457,406
1997 177,547 448,067
1996 176,071 438,830
1995 174,571 429,606
1994 173,159 422,375
1993 171,774 419,352
1992 170,331 417,589
1991 169,368 415,013
1990 169,042 412,493
1989 168,768 408,409
1988 168,346 402,227
1987 167,661 396,911
1986 167,061 392,330
1985 166,849 386,972
1984 166,796 382,193
1983 166,714 378,746
1982 166,484 376,555
1981 165,678 375,459
1980 164,322 375,377
1979 162,882 377,602
1978 161,375 381,502
1977 159,753 385,067
1976 157,113 388,289
1975 153,344 391,170
1974 149,431 393,676
1973 146,516 395,772
1972 144,538 397,413
1971 142,503 391,932
1970 140,400 379,442
1969 138,233 366,906
1968 136,020 354,616
1967 133,764 342,679
1966 131,073 331,135
1965 127,978 320,000
1964 124,894 309,041
1963 121,764 297,034
1962 118,597 283,912
1961 115,496 272,791
1960 112,490 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Samoa increased by 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Samoa Suriname
2100 0.34% -0.34%
2099 0.34% -0.33%
2098 0.35% -0.34%
2097 0.39% -0.32%
2096 0.4% -0.33%
2095 0.41% -0.31%
2094 0.44% -0.33%
2093 0.46% -0.32%
2092 0.48% -0.31%
2091 0.48% -0.28%
2090 0.51% -0.3%
2089 0.54% -0.29%
2088 0.54% -0.25%
2087 0.55% -0.24%
2086 0.56% -0.23%
2085 0.58% -0.19%
2084 0.6% -0.19%
2083 0.63% -0.16%
2082 0.65% -0.16%
2081 0.66% -0.14%
2080 0.69% -0.1%
2079 0.72% -0.09%
2078 0.75% -0.08%
2077 0.77% -0.06%
2076 0.78% -0.07%
2075 0.78% -0.02%
2074 0.82% -0.04%
2073 0.84% -0.01%
2072 0.89% 0%
2071 0.84% 0.02%
2070 0.86% 0.01%
2069 0.89% 0.04%
2068 0.86% 0.06%
2067 0.89% 0.05%
2066 0.86% 0.09%
2065 0.86% 0.11%
2064 0.86% 0.07%
2063 0.85% 0.1%
2062 0.8% 0.09%
2061 0.82% 0.13%
2060 0.82% 0.12%
2059 0.84% 0.11%
2058 0.8% 0.19%
2057 0.77% 0.16%
2056 0.78% 0.21%
2055 0.78% 0.22%
2054 0.8% 0.2%
2053 0.83% 0.23%
2052 0.88% 0.23%
2051 0.88% 0.26%
2050 0.91% 0.25%
2049 0.92% 0.3%
2048 0.93% 0.34%
2047 0.98% 0.33%
2046 1.01% 0.38%
2045 1.04% 0.4%
2044 1% 0.41%
2043 1.05% 0.46%
2042 1.06% 0.47%
2041 1.04% 0.51%
2040 1.03% 0.51%
2039 1.04% 0.54%
2038 0.98% 0.53%
2037 0.96% 0.59%
2036 0.94% 0.62%
2035 0.87% 0.63%
2034 0.82% 0.64%
2033 0.76% 0.69%
2032 0.75% 0.7%
2031 0.67% 0.73%
2030 0.63% 0.74%
2029 0.63% 0.79%
2028 0.57% 0.81%
2027 0.56% 0.83%
2026 0.56% 0.86%
2025 0.62% 0.85%
2024 0.63% 0.88%
2023 0.65% 0.92%
2022 0.69% 0.85%
2021 0.87% 0.91%
2020 1.03% 1.08%
2019 1.06% 1.04%
2018 1.05% 0.98%
2017 0.94% 1.01%
2016 0.85% 1.05%
2015 0.87% 1.09%
2014 0.89% 1.12%
2013 0.9% 1.14%
2012 0.92% 1.14%
2011 0.88% 1.15%
2010 0.79% 1.17%
2009 0.74% 1.18%
2008 0.72% 1.17%
2007 0.56% 1.15%
2006 0.39% 1.09%
2005 0.39% 1.05%
2004 0.44% 1.48%
2003 0.52% 1.99%
2002 0.71% 2.05%
2001 0.82% 2.08%
2000 0.78% 2.08%
1999 0.77% 2.08%
1998 0.76% 2.08%
1997 0.84% 2.1%
1996 0.86% 2.15%
1995 0.82% 1.71%
1994 0.81% 0.72%
1993 0.85% 0.42%
1992 0.57% 0.62%
1991 0.19% 0.61%
1990 0.16% 1%
1989 0.25% 1.54%
1988 0.41% 1.34%
1987 0.36% 1.17%
1986 0.13% 1.38%
1985 0.03% 1.25%
1984 0.05% 0.91%
1983 0.14% 0.58%
1982 0.49% 0.29%
1981 0.83% 0.02%
1980 0.88% -0.59%
1979 0.93% -1.02%
1978 1.02% -0.93%
1977 1.68% -0.83%
1976 2.46% -0.74%
1975 2.62% -0.64%
1974 1.99% -0.53%
1973 1.37% -0.41%
1972 1.43% 1.4%
1971 1.5% 3.29%
1970 1.57% 3.42%
1969 1.63% 3.47%
1968 1.69% 3.48%
1967 2.05% 3.49%
1966 2.42% 3.48%
1965 2.47% 3.55%
1964 2.57% 4.04%
1963 2.67% 4.62%
1962 2.68% 4.08%
1961 2.67% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Samoa grew by 0.63%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Samoa Suriname
Current population
220932
646767
Population rank 177/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.008%
One net population change
6.46 hours
1.58 hours
One birth every
1.59 hours
48.3 minutes
One death every
6.57 hours
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +4 +15
Annual growth/decline +1,356 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 108/197
One migration net change every
3.12 hours
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -2,815 -967
Net migration rank 105/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 3,843 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 186/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 137/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Samoa
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Samoa Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,815 - -967
2024 - -2,754 - -1,166
2023 4,170 -2,810 6,697 -988
2022 4,288 -2,837 6,719 -988
2021 4,379 -2,860 5,291 -486
2020 4,442 -2,299 6,640 -296
2019 4,495 -2,313 6,564 191
2018 4,637 -2,425 6,613 -851
2017 4,661 -2,539 6,772 -935
2016 4,720 -3,008 6,979 -906
2015 4,795 -3,074 7,150 -967
2014 4,849 -3,081 7,284 -959
2013 4,875 -3,107 7,350 -968
2012 4,863 -3,089 7,405 -1,011
2011 4,860 -3,056 7,401 -1,060
2010 4,779 -3,197 7,489 -1,138
2009 4,525 -3,093 7,559 -1,204
2008 4,581 -3,194 7,552 -1,255
2007 4,480 -3,152 7,468 -1,312
2006 4,473 -3,714 7,278 -1,403
2005 4,503 -3,805 7,037 -1,534
2004 4,554 -3,796 6,948 -1,676
2003 4,622 -3,748 7,396 2,345
2002 4,672 -3,624 7,916 2,076
2001 4,759 -3,198 8,349 1,641
2000 4,855 -3,453 8,323 1,516
1999 4,937 -3,517 8,236 1,380
1998 5,022 -3,702 8,173 1,241
1997 5,053 -3,658 8,106 1,164
1996 5,038 -3,476 8,031 1,165
1995 4,976 -3,532 7,968 1,275
1994 4,880 -3,505 7,929 -2,713
1993 4,769 -3,373 8,127 -7,291
1992 4,652 -3,161 8,355 -5,662
1991 4,655 -4,227 8,637 -6,174
1990 4,759 -4,533 9,047 -6,471
1989 4,845 -4,527 9,441 -3,846
1988 4,889 -4,366 9,347 -2,573
1987 4,909 -4,056 9,319 -5,467
1986 4,983 -4,637 9,222 -3,920
1985 4,998 -4,920 9,177 -3,763
1984 4,979 -4,944 9,031 -4,894
1983 4,914 -4,789 8,797 -6,036
1982 4,808 -4,479 8,197 -6,566
1981 4,720 -3,440 7,541 -6,991
1980 4,672 -3,240 7,002 -7,390
1979 4,624 -3,177 7,312 -11,375
1978 4,587 -3,022 7,650 -11,389
1977 4,555 -2,866 7,998 -11,390
1976 4,519 -929 8,327 -11,381
1975 4,465 -522 8,587 -11,287
1974 4,411 -526 8,751 -11,061
1973 4,446 -2,501 8,877 -10,765
1972 4,487 -2,483 8,893 -10,285
1971 4,534 -2,463 8,814 3,552
1970 4,567 -2,429 8,823 3,791
1969 4,592 -2,399 8,880 3,575
1968 4,605 -2,370 8,980 3,147
1967 4,621 -2,333 9,104 2,637
1966 4,593 -1,503 9,243 2,103
1965 4,605 -1,512 9,270 1,657
1964 4,326 -1,252 9,174 1,820
1963 4,544 -1,365 8,838 4,181
1962 4,498 -1,341 8,529 4,703
1961 4,399 -1,349 8,361 660
1960 4,298 -1,333 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 3,843 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Samoa, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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