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Population in Samoa compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 219,306 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 221,158 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 6.2 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.84% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Samoa Trinidad
2100 384,035 817,597
2099 382,728 825,167
2098 381,414 832,755
2097 380,066 840,398
2096 378,599 848,105
2095 377,074 855,896
2094 375,519 863,688
2093 373,888 871,563
2092 372,169 879,479
2091 370,373 887,507
2090 368,608 895,594
2089 366,755 903,792
2088 364,803 912,036
2087 362,850 920,411
2086 360,862 928,916
2085 358,840 937,549
2084 356,781 946,328
2083 354,649 955,303
2082 352,438 964,428
2081 350,145 973,767
2080 347,866 983,215
2079 345,496 992,890
2078 343,017 1,002,707
2077 340,475 1,012,724
2076 337,881 1,022,846
2075 335,254 1,033,103
2074 332,652 1,043,451
2073 329,962 1,053,862
2072 327,203 1,064,397
2071 324,322 1,074,937
2070 321,610 1,085,508
2069 318,855 1,096,081
2068 316,041 1,106,619
2067 313,344 1,117,029
2066 310,581 1,127,377
2065 307,946 1,137,666
2064 305,328 1,147,820
2063 302,731 1,157,795
2062 300,188 1,167,602
2061 297,795 1,177,258
2060 295,379 1,186,727
2059 292,975 1,196,052
2058 290,541 1,205,157
2057 288,249 1,214,148
2056 286,049 1,222,923
2055 283,835 1,231,559
2054 281,645 1,240,041
2053 279,406 1,248,279
2052 277,095 1,256,354
2051 274,684 1,264,264
2050 272,285 1,271,946
2049 269,817 1,279,479
2048 267,350 1,286,792
2047 264,875 1,293,925
2046 262,303 1,300,799
2045 259,670 1,307,495
2044 256,996 1,313,930
2043 254,462 1,320,145
2042 251,813 1,326,058
2041 249,169 1,331,703
2040 246,598 1,337,031
2039 244,088 1,342,067
2038 241,568 1,346,734
2037 239,227 1,351,096
2036 236,940 1,355,110
2035 234,725 1,358,761
2034 232,695 1,362,044
2033 230,809 1,364,882
2032 229,073 1,367,356
2031 227,359 1,369,304
2030 225,842 1,370,777
2029 224,425 1,371,753
2028 223,027 1,372,048
2027 221,755 1,371,592
2026 220,528 1,370,204
2025 219,306 1,367,764
2024 218,019 1,368,333
2023 216,663 1,367,510
2022 215,261 1,365,805
2021 213,779 1,367,558
2020 211,944 1,366,725
2019 209,780 1,363,985
2018 207,582 1,359,193
2017 205,415 1,356,633
2016 203,499 1,353,895
2015 201,782 1,349,667
2014 200,037 1,345,343
2013 198,268 1,340,557
2012 196,498 1,335,194
2011 194,713 1,328,019
2010 193,023 1,317,714
2009 191,513 1,310,106
2008 190,107 1,308,587
2007 188,753 1,303,188
2006 187,709 1,297,944
2005 186,978 1,294,494
2004 186,249 1,345,380
2003 185,430 1,338,709
2002 184,471 1,332,011
2001 183,166 1,325,567
2000 181,685 1,319,774
1999 180,275 1,314,708
1998 178,905 1,310,225
1997 177,547 1,305,836
1996 176,071 1,300,928
1995 174,571 1,295,169
1994 173,159 1,288,341
1993 171,774 1,280,466
1992 170,331 1,271,674
1991 169,368 1,262,171
1990 169,042 1,252,208
1989 168,768 1,241,600
1988 168,346 1,230,069
1987 167,661 1,217,364
1986 167,061 1,203,124
1985 166,849 1,187,366
1984 166,796 1,172,984
1983 166,714 1,160,534
1982 166,484 1,147,927
1981 165,678 1,135,132
1980 164,322 1,121,744
1979 162,882 1,107,639
1978 161,375 1,093,380
1977 159,753 1,079,554
1976 157,113 1,066,311
1975 153,344 1,053,469
1974 149,431 1,040,761
1973 146,516 1,027,851
1972 144,538 1,014,921
1971 142,503 1,002,585
1970 140,400 991,471
1969 138,233 980,706
1968 136,020 969,006
1967 133,764 956,418
1966 131,073 942,937
1965 127,978 928,425
1964 124,894 912,963
1963 121,764 896,804
1962 118,597 880,194
1961 115,496 863,144
1960 112,490 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Samoa increased by 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Samoa Trinidad
2100 0.34% -0.92%
2099 0.34% -0.91%
2098 0.35% -0.91%
2097 0.39% -0.91%
2096 0.4% -0.91%
2095 0.41% -0.9%
2094 0.44% -0.9%
2093 0.46% -0.9%
2092 0.48% -0.9%
2091 0.48% -0.9%
2090 0.51% -0.91%
2089 0.54% -0.9%
2088 0.54% -0.91%
2087 0.55% -0.92%
2086 0.56% -0.92%
2085 0.58% -0.93%
2084 0.6% -0.94%
2083 0.63% -0.95%
2082 0.65% -0.96%
2081 0.66% -0.96%
2080 0.69% -0.97%
2079 0.72% -0.98%
2078 0.75% -0.99%
2077 0.77% -0.99%
2076 0.78% -0.99%
2075 0.78% -0.99%
2074 0.82% -0.99%
2073 0.84% -0.99%
2072 0.89% -0.98%
2071 0.84% -0.97%
2070 0.86% -0.96%
2069 0.89% -0.95%
2068 0.86% -0.93%
2067 0.89% -0.92%
2066 0.86% -0.9%
2065 0.86% -0.88%
2064 0.86% -0.86%
2063 0.85% -0.84%
2062 0.8% -0.82%
2061 0.82% -0.8%
2060 0.82% -0.78%
2059 0.84% -0.76%
2058 0.8% -0.74%
2057 0.77% -0.72%
2056 0.78% -0.7%
2055 0.78% -0.68%
2054 0.8% -0.66%
2053 0.83% -0.64%
2052 0.88% -0.63%
2051 0.88% -0.6%
2050 0.91% -0.59%
2049 0.92% -0.57%
2048 0.93% -0.55%
2047 0.98% -0.53%
2046 1.01% -0.51%
2045 1.04% -0.49%
2044 1% -0.47%
2043 1.05% -0.45%
2042 1.06% -0.42%
2041 1.04% -0.4%
2040 1.03% -0.38%
2039 1.04% -0.35%
2038 0.98% -0.32%
2037 0.96% -0.3%
2036 0.94% -0.27%
2035 0.87% -0.24%
2034 0.82% -0.21%
2033 0.76% -0.18%
2032 0.75% -0.14%
2031 0.67% -0.11%
2030 0.63% -0.07%
2029 0.63% -0.02%
2028 0.57% 0.03%
2027 0.56% 0.1%
2026 0.56% 0.18%
2025 0.59% -0.04%
2024 0.63% 0.06%
2023 0.65% 0.12%
2022 0.69% -0.13%
2021 0.87% 0.06%
2020 1.03% 0.2%
2019 1.06% 0.35%
2018 1.05% 0.19%
2017 0.94% 0.2%
2016 0.85% 0.31%
2015 0.87% 0.32%
2014 0.89% 0.36%
2013 0.9% 0.4%
2012 0.92% 0.54%
2011 0.88% 0.78%
2010 0.79% 0.58%
2009 0.74% 0.12%
2008 0.72% 0.41%
2007 0.56% 0.4%
2006 0.39% 0.27%
2005 0.39% -3.78%
2004 0.44% 0.5%
2003 0.52% 0.5%
2002 0.71% 0.49%
2001 0.82% 0.44%
2000 0.78% 0.39%
1999 0.77% 0.34%
1998 0.76% 0.34%
1997 0.84% 0.38%
1996 0.86% 0.44%
1995 0.82% 0.53%
1994 0.81% 0.62%
1993 0.85% 0.69%
1992 0.57% 0.75%
1991 0.19% 0.8%
1990 0.16% 0.85%
1989 0.25% 0.94%
1988 0.41% 1.04%
1987 0.36% 1.18%
1986 0.13% 1.33%
1985 0.03% 1.23%
1984 0.05% 1.07%
1983 0.14% 1.1%
1982 0.49% 1.13%
1981 0.83% 1.19%
1980 0.88% 1.27%
1979 0.93% 1.3%
1978 1.02% 1.28%
1977 1.68% 1.24%
1976 2.46% 1.22%
1975 2.62% 1.22%
1974 1.99% 1.26%
1973 1.37% 1.27%
1972 1.43% 1.23%
1971 1.5% 1.12%
1970 1.57% 1.1%
1969 1.63% 1.21%
1968 1.69% 1.32%
1967 2.05% 1.43%
1966 2.42% 1.56%
1965 2.47% 1.69%
1964 2.57% 1.8%
1963 2.67% 1.89%
1962 2.68% 1.98%
1961 2.67% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Samoa grew by 0.59%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Samoa Trinidad
Current population
221158
1370916
Population rank 177/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.02%
One net population change
6.83 hours
15.4 hours
One birth every
1.61 hours
36.4 minutes
One death every
6.53 hours
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 -2
Annual growth/decline +1,287 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.59% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 123/197 160/197
One migration net change every
3.12 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -2,815 +691
Net migration rank 105/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 3,843 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 186/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 137/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Samoa
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Samoa Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,815 - 691
2024 4,101 -2,754 2,469 1,334
2023 4,170 -2,810 3,200 2,126
2022 4,288 -2,837 3,773 4,247
2021 4,379 -2,860 2,091 5,749
2020 4,442 -2,299 4,558 427
2019 4,495 -2,313 5,647 -19,251
2018 4,637 -2,425 5,869 35,502
2017 4,661 -2,539 6,779 1,445
2016 4,720 -3,008 7,436 -86
2015 4,795 -3,074 7,963 -575
2014 4,849 -3,081 8,571 -799
2013 4,875 -3,107 9,020 -796
2012 4,863 -3,089 9,376 -880
2011 4,860 -3,056 9,601 -1,410
2010 4,779 -3,197 9,698 -2,230
2009 4,525 -3,093 9,769 -3,056
2008 4,581 -3,194 9,872 -3,624
2007 4,480 -3,152 9,939 -3,731
2006 4,473 -3,714 9,889 -3,684
2005 4,503 -3,805 9,822 -3,595
2004 4,554 -3,796 10,149 -3,504
2003 4,622 -3,748 10,169 -3,472
2002 4,672 -3,624 10,316 -3,613
2001 4,759 -3,198 10,438 -4,252
2000 4,855 -3,453 10,588 -5,185
1999 4,937 -3,517 10,821 -6,103
1998 5,022 -3,702 10,964 -6,730
1997 5,053 -3,658 11,405 -6,865
1996 5,038 -3,476 12,101 -6,827
1995 4,976 -3,532 12,971 -6,723
1994 4,880 -3,505 14,032 -6,615
1993 4,769 -3,373 14,878 -6,554
1992 4,652 -3,161 15,910 -6,650
1991 4,655 -4,227 16,903 -7,149
1990 4,759 -4,533 18,052 -7,878
1989 4,845 -4,527 19,636 -8,588
1988 4,889 -4,366 21,028 -9,023
1987 4,909 -4,056 22,398 -9,002
1986 4,983 -4,637 23,705 -8,620
1985 4,998 -4,920 24,487 -8,051
1984 4,979 -4,944 24,738 -12,413
1983 4,914 -4,789 25,118 -12,544
1982 4,808 -4,479 25,181 -12,529
1981 4,720 -3,440 25,015 -12,086
1980 4,672 -3,240 24,557 -10,709
1979 4,624 -3,177 23,475 -9,106
1978 4,587 -3,022 22,538 -8,397
1977 4,555 -2,866 21,660 -8,154
1976 4,519 -929 20,875 -7,895
1975 4,465 -522 20,468 -7,768
1974 4,411 -526 20,412 -7,683
1973 4,446 -2,501 20,617 -7,524
1972 4,487 -2,483 20,116 -7,346
1971 4,534 -2,463 19,400 -7,499
1970 4,567 -2,429 19,074 -8,751
1969 4,592 -2,399 19,652 -8,449
1968 4,605 -2,370 20,849 -8,647
1967 4,621 -2,333 21,992 -9,008
1966 4,593 -1,503 23,228 -9,254
1965 4,605 -1,512 24,349 -9,301
1964 4,326 -1,252 25,065 -9,193
1963 4,544 -1,365 25,507 -9,067
1962 4,498 -1,341 25,763 -8,982
1961 4,399 -1,349 25,518 -8,200
1960 4,298 -1,333 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 3,843 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Samoa, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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