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

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The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 219,306 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 221,158 people compared to 648,096 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 +0.84% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.8% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Samoa vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Samoa Suriname
2100 384,035 713,301
2099 382,728 715,718
2098 381,414 718,073
2097 380,066 720,500
2096 378,599 722,800
2095 377,074 725,224
2094 375,519 727,514
2093 373,888 729,945
2092 372,169 732,310
2091 370,373 734,611
2090 368,608 736,676
2089 366,755 738,887
2088 364,803 741,028
2087 362,850 742,858
2086 360,862 744,619
2085 358,840 746,328
2084 356,781 747,772
2083 354,649 749,164
2082 352,438 750,355
2081 350,145 751,527
2080 347,866 752,571
2079 345,496 753,310
2078 343,017 753,974
2077 340,475 754,582
2076 337,881 755,015
2075 335,254 755,554
2074 332,652 755,740
2073 329,962 756,042
2072 327,203 756,125
2071 324,322 756,124
2070 321,610 755,985
2069 318,855 755,900
2068 316,041 755,625
2067 313,344 755,174
2066 310,581 754,830
2065 307,946 754,137
2064 305,328 753,311
2063 302,731 752,771
2062 300,188 751,992
2061 297,795 751,308
2060 295,379 750,325
2059 292,975 749,420
2058 290,541 748,612
2057 288,249 747,183
2056 286,049 745,967
2055 283,835 744,434
2054 281,645 742,836
2053 279,406 741,364
2052 277,095 739,688
2051 274,684 738,024
2050 272,285 736,078
2049 269,817 734,256
2048 267,350 732,085
2047 264,875 729,623
2046 262,303 727,242
2045 259,670 724,469
2044 256,996 721,556
2043 254,462 718,596
2042 251,813 715,335
2041 249,169 712,005
2040 246,598 708,379
2039 244,088 704,797
2038 241,568 701,029
2037 239,227 697,364
2036 236,940 693,268
2035 234,725 689,014
2034 232,695 684,675
2033 230,809 680,289
2032 229,073 675,648
2031 227,359 670,943
2030 225,842 666,067
2029 224,425 661,186
2028 223,027 656,001
2027 221,755 650,709
2026 220,528 645,337
2025 219,306 639,850
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% 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 23.1% to 272,285 people with a rank change from 177th to 176th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 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 0.59% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Samoa grew by 0.59%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Samoa Suriname
Current population
221158
648096
Population rank 177/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.008%
One net population change
6.83 hours
1.62 hours
One birth every
1.61 hours
48.3 minutes
One death every
6.53 hours
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +4 +15
Annual growth/decline +1,287 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.59% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 123/197 107/197
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 4,101 -2,754 6,541 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/suriname | CC BY

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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 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 (1960–2025, 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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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