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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 218,019 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 220,932 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 50 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Samoa vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Samoa Tajikistan
2100 384,161 20,390,053
2099 382,854 20,381,074
2098 381,539 20,367,161
2097 380,191 20,348,897
2096 378,724 20,324,869
2095 377,198 20,297,885
2094 375,643 20,265,966
2093 374,011 20,234,160
2092 372,292 20,192,937
2091 370,495 20,148,873
2090 368,729 20,103,798
2089 366,876 20,056,079
2088 364,923 20,005,521
2087 362,970 19,950,317
2086 360,980 19,895,606
2085 358,958 19,836,988
2084 356,899 19,773,272
2083 354,766 19,706,082
2082 352,554 19,639,516
2081 350,260 19,572,596
2080 347,980 19,499,390
2079 345,610 19,425,502
2078 343,130 19,347,261
2077 340,587 19,265,447
2076 337,992 19,175,355
2075 335,365 19,083,859
2074 332,762 18,988,290
2073 330,070 18,889,470
2072 327,311 18,785,103
2071 324,429 18,674,697
2070 321,716 18,559,138
2069 318,960 18,437,873
2068 316,145 18,315,011
2067 313,447 18,187,508
2066 310,683 18,054,404
2065 308,047 17,921,674
2064 305,429 17,783,801
2063 302,831 17,641,066
2062 300,287 17,498,306
2061 297,894 17,356,130
2060 295,476 17,206,922
2059 293,072 17,056,085
2058 290,637 16,903,532
2057 288,344 16,749,284
2056 286,143 16,595,691
2055 283,928 16,441,650
2054 281,737 16,285,520
2053 279,498 16,130,235
2052 277,186 15,967,770
2051 274,775 15,805,253
2050 272,374 15,638,613
2049 269,906 15,468,883
2048 267,438 15,292,499
2047 264,962 15,112,083
2046 262,389 14,928,123
2045 259,755 14,739,540
2044 257,081 14,544,544
2043 254,546 14,349,357
2042 251,896 14,147,892
2041 249,251 13,945,694
2040 246,679 13,741,587
2039 244,169 13,536,704
2038 241,648 13,331,490
2037 239,306 13,125,051
2036 237,018 12,917,110
2035 234,803 12,714,184
2034 232,771 12,515,962
2033 230,885 12,321,294
2032 229,148 12,128,060
2031 227,434 11,938,351
2030 225,916 11,749,706
2029 224,499 11,559,235
2028 223,100 11,369,414
2027 221,828 11,178,605
2026 220,601 10,986,242
2025 219,378 10,791,246
2024 218,019 10,590,927
2023 216,663 10,389,799
2022 215,261 10,182,222
2021 213,779 9,966,908
2020 211,944 9,749,310
2019 209,780 9,529,966
2018 207,582 9,307,333
2017 205,415 9,085,946
2016 203,499 8,865,631
2015 201,782 8,643,840
2014 200,037 8,425,552
2013 198,268 8,216,724
2012 196,498 8,014,084
2011 194,713 7,824,785
2010 193,023 7,652,141
2009 191,513 7,490,230
2008 190,107 7,338,403
2007 188,753 7,194,477
2006 187,709 7,057,566
2005 186,978 6,924,720
2004 186,249 6,790,547
2003 185,430 6,658,575
2002 184,471 6,531,669
2001 183,166 6,407,377
2000 181,685 6,284,735
1999 180,275 6,208,370
1998 178,905 6,176,397
1997 177,547 6,139,829
1996 176,071 6,066,523
1995 174,571 5,948,584
1994 173,159 5,825,368
1993 171,774 5,724,993
1992 170,331 5,649,400
1991 169,368 5,541,205
1990 169,042 5,398,768
1989 168,768 5,267,249
1988 168,346 5,114,989
1987 167,661 4,939,059
1986 167,061 4,772,139
1985 166,849 4,619,003
1984 166,796 4,480,026
1983 166,714 4,350,874
1982 166,484 4,227,171
1981 165,678 4,109,022
1980 164,322 3,995,256
1979 162,882 3,882,691
1978 161,375 3,768,508
1977 159,753 3,653,265
1976 157,113 3,540,076
1975 153,344 3,430,425
1974 149,431 3,324,499
1973 146,516 3,222,290
1972 144,538 3,123,691
1971 142,503 3,028,837
1970 140,400 2,936,779
1969 138,233 2,845,273
1968 136,020 2,753,848
1967 133,764 2,664,130
1966 131,073 2,577,184
1965 127,978 2,492,998
1964 124,894 2,411,260
1963 121,764 2,331,736
1962 118,597 2,255,026
1961 115,496 2,181,805
1960 112,490 2,112,131

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Samoa increased by 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Samoa Tajikistan
2100 0.34% 0.04%
2099 0.34% 0.07%
2098 0.35% 0.09%
2097 0.39% 0.12%
2096 0.4% 0.13%
2095 0.41% 0.16%
2094 0.44% 0.16%
2093 0.46% 0.2%
2092 0.48% 0.22%
2091 0.48% 0.22%
2090 0.51% 0.24%
2089 0.54% 0.25%
2088 0.54% 0.28%
2087 0.55% 0.27%
2086 0.56% 0.3%
2085 0.58% 0.32%
2084 0.6% 0.34%
2083 0.63% 0.34%
2082 0.65% 0.34%
2081 0.66% 0.38%
2080 0.69% 0.38%
2079 0.72% 0.4%
2078 0.75% 0.42%
2077 0.77% 0.47%
2076 0.78% 0.48%
2075 0.78% 0.5%
2074 0.82% 0.52%
2073 0.84% 0.56%
2072 0.89% 0.59%
2071 0.84% 0.62%
2070 0.86% 0.66%
2069 0.89% 0.67%
2068 0.86% 0.7%
2067 0.89% 0.74%
2066 0.86% 0.74%
2065 0.86% 0.78%
2064 0.86% 0.81%
2063 0.85% 0.82%
2062 0.8% 0.82%
2061 0.82% 0.87%
2060 0.82% 0.88%
2059 0.84% 0.9%
2058 0.8% 0.92%
2057 0.77% 0.93%
2056 0.78% 0.94%
2055 0.78% 0.96%
2054 0.8% 0.96%
2053 0.83% 1.02%
2052 0.88% 1.03%
2051 0.88% 1.07%
2050 0.91% 1.1%
2049 0.92% 1.15%
2048 0.93% 1.19%
2047 0.98% 1.23%
2046 1.01% 1.28%
2045 1.04% 1.34%
2044 1% 1.36%
2043 1.05% 1.42%
2042 1.06% 1.45%
2041 1.04% 1.49%
2040 1.03% 1.51%
2039 1.04% 1.54%
2038 0.98% 1.57%
2037 0.96% 1.61%
2036 0.94% 1.6%
2035 0.87% 1.58%
2034 0.82% 1.58%
2033 0.76% 1.59%
2032 0.75% 1.59%
2031 0.67% 1.61%
2030 0.63% 1.65%
2029 0.63% 1.67%
2028 0.57% 1.71%
2027 0.56% 1.75%
2026 0.56% 1.81%
2025 0.62% 1.89%
2024 0.63% 1.94%
2023 0.65% 2.04%
2022 0.69% 2.16%
2021 0.87% 2.23%
2020 1.03% 2.3%
2019 1.06% 2.39%
2018 1.05% 2.44%
2017 0.94% 2.49%
2016 0.85% 2.57%
2015 0.87% 2.59%
2014 0.89% 2.54%
2013 0.9% 2.53%
2012 0.92% 2.42%
2011 0.88% 2.26%
2010 0.79% 2.16%
2009 0.74% 2.07%
2008 0.72% 2%
2007 0.56% 1.94%
2006 0.39% 1.92%
2005 0.39% 1.98%
2004 0.44% 1.98%
2003 0.52% 1.94%
2002 0.71% 1.94%
2001 0.82% 1.95%
2000 0.78% 1.23%
1999 0.77% 0.52%
1998 0.76% 0.6%
1997 0.84% 1.21%
1996 0.86% 1.98%
1995 0.82% 2.12%
1994 0.81% 1.75%
1993 0.85% 1.34%
1992 0.57% 1.95%
1991 0.19% 2.64%
1990 0.16% 2.5%
1989 0.25% 2.98%
1988 0.41% 3.56%
1987 0.36% 3.5%
1986 0.13% 3.32%
1985 0.03% 3.1%
1984 0.05% 2.97%
1983 0.14% 2.93%
1982 0.49% 2.88%
1981 0.83% 2.85%
1980 0.88% 2.9%
1979 0.93% 3.03%
1978 1.02% 3.15%
1977 1.68% 3.2%
1976 2.46% 3.2%
1975 2.62% 3.19%
1974 1.99% 3.17%
1973 1.37% 3.16%
1972 1.43% 3.13%
1971 1.5% 3.13%
1970 1.57% 3.22%
1969 1.63% 3.32%
1968 1.69% 3.37%
1967 2.05% 3.37%
1966 2.42% 3.38%
1965 2.47% 3.39%
1964 2.57% 3.41%
1963 2.67% 3.4%
1962 2.68% 3.36%
1961 2.67% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Samoa grew by 0.63%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Samoa Tajikistan
Current population
220932
11038274
Population rank 177/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.13%
One net population change
6.46 hours
2.61 minutes
One birth every
1.59 hours
1.94 minutes
One death every
6.57 hours
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +551
Annual growth/decline +1,356 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 55/197
One migration net change every
3.12 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,815 -21,606
Net migration rank 105/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 3,843 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 186/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 137/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Samoa
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Samoa Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,815 - -21,606
2024 - -2,754 - -21,236
2023 4,170 -2,810 223,828 -19,999
2022 4,288 -2,837 228,336 -17,001
2021 4,379 -2,860 222,850 -3,564
2020 4,442 -2,299 219,467 -3,564
2019 4,495 -2,313 231,817 -9,041
2018 4,637 -2,425 228,597 -6,111
2017 4,661 -2,539 224,396 -4,093
2016 4,720 -3,008 228,547 -8,210
2015 4,795 -3,074 230,903 -7,660
2014 4,849 -3,081 227,304 -13,962
2013 4,875 -3,107 220,693 -16,362
2012 4,863 -3,089 213,078 -12,132
2011 4,860 -3,056 208,429 -30,783
2010 4,779 -3,197 201,389 -33,733
2009 4,525 -3,093 192,851 -36,677
2008 4,581 -3,194 182,337 -34,855
2007 4,480 -3,152 173,200 -32,831
2006 4,473 -3,714 164,046 -30,591
2005 4,503 -3,805 160,189 -27,954
2004 4,554 -3,796 161,201 -25,082
2003 4,622 -3,748 150,391 -22,562
2002 4,672 -3,624 146,492 -20,526
2001 4,759 -3,198 142,276 -19,657
2000 4,855 -3,453 136,549 -13,871
1999 4,937 -3,517 147,622 -117,571
1998 5,022 -3,702 153,508 -119,621
1997 5,053 -3,658 149,825 -110,572
1996 5,038 -3,476 138,287 -30,922
1995 4,976 -3,532 168,934 -40,418
1994 4,880 -3,505 167,590 -49,668
1993 4,769 -3,373 157,975 -75,147
1992 4,652 -3,161 163,652 -95,280
1991 4,655 -4,227 177,585 -29,553
1990 4,759 -4,533 178,429 -41,596
1989 4,845 -4,527 179,212 -53,020
1988 4,889 -4,366 172,805 5,523
1987 4,909 -4,056 163,611 9,923
1986 4,983 -4,637 155,987 4,321
1985 4,998 -4,920 145,720 247
1984 4,979 -4,944 139,145 -7,152
1983 4,914 -4,789 133,280 -6,972
1982 4,808 -4,479 127,838 -6,730
1981 4,720 -3,440 121,418 -6,221
1980 4,672 -3,240 117,888 -5,557
1979 4,624 -3,177 114,496 -1,703
1978 4,587 -3,022 110,564 5,006
1977 4,555 -2,866 106,920 7,999
1976 4,519 -929 103,777 7,679
1975 4,465 -522 100,604 7,237
1974 4,411 -526 97,481 6,531
1973 4,446 -2,501 94,523 5,876
1972 4,487 -2,483 91,677 5,123
1971 4,534 -2,463 88,618 4,293
1970 4,567 -2,429 85,645 5,559
1969 4,592 -2,399 82,931 8,886
1968 4,605 -2,370 80,698 10,323
1967 4,621 -2,333 78,733 9,670
1966 4,593 -1,503 76,702 8,796
1965 4,605 -1,512 75,139 7,744
1964 4,326 -1,252 74,030 6,568
1963 4,544 -1,365 73,065 5,379
1962 4,498 -1,341 70,700 4,270
1961 4,399 -1,349 68,182 3,291
1960 4,298 -1,333 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 3,843 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Samoa, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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