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Population in Samoa compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 218,019 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 220,932 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 1,557 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Samoa vs United States: population by year and forecast

Samoa
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Samoa United States
2100 384,161 415,429,771
2099 382,854 414,829,167
2098 381,539 414,231,720
2097 380,191 413,576,381
2096 378,724 412,927,393
2095 377,198 412,225,379
2094 375,643 411,498,749
2093 374,011 410,785,729
2092 372,292 410,051,921
2091 370,495 409,320,183
2090 368,729 408,613,732
2089 366,876 407,885,645
2088 364,923 407,129,733
2087 362,970 406,421,298
2086 360,980 405,715,343
2085 358,958 405,059,379
2084 356,899 404,343,130
2083 354,766 403,612,785
2082 352,554 402,871,293
2081 350,260 402,054,554
2080 347,980 401,319,194
2079 345,610 400,554,914
2078 343,130 399,737,968
2077 340,587 398,906,565
2076 337,992 398,035,750
2075 335,365 397,109,170
2074 332,762 396,226,412
2073 330,070 395,307,725
2072 327,311 394,393,561
2071 324,429 393,415,363
2070 321,716 392,469,727
2069 318,960 391,479,981
2068 316,145 390,517,695
2067 313,447 389,543,856
2066 310,683 388,597,719
2065 308,047 387,685,327
2064 305,429 386,805,026
2063 302,831 385,911,917
2062 300,287 385,032,627
2061 297,894 384,170,837
2060 295,476 383,361,269
2059 293,072 382,542,030
2058 290,637 381,704,804
2057 288,344 380,907,023
2056 286,143 380,159,777
2055 283,928 379,430,756
2054 281,737 378,682,851
2053 279,498 377,878,421
2052 277,186 377,073,303
2051 274,775 376,229,840
2050 272,374 375,373,155
2049 269,906 374,493,150
2048 267,438 373,590,762
2047 264,962 372,626,259
2046 262,389 371,644,809
2045 259,755 370,602,914
2044 257,081 369,518,897
2043 254,546 368,375,680
2042 251,896 367,158,772
2041 249,251 365,937,822
2040 246,679 364,671,837
2039 244,169 363,367,337
2038 241,648 361,997,023
2037 239,306 360,606,236
2036 237,018 359,193,245
2035 234,803 357,750,686
2034 232,771 356,266,726
2033 230,885 354,775,032
2032 229,148 353,259,037
2031 227,434 351,721,511
2030 225,916 350,155,042
2029 224,499 348,564,667
2028 223,100 346,906,294
2027 221,828 345,257,605
2026 220,601 343,565,426
2025 219,378 341,784,857
2024 218,019 340,110,988
2023 216,663 334,914,895
2022 215,261 333,271,411
2021 213,779 331,893,745
2020 211,944 331,526,933
2019 209,780 328,329,953
2018 207,582 326,838,199
2017 205,415 325,122,128
2016 203,499 323,071,755
2015 201,782 320,738,994
2014 200,037 318,386,329
2013 198,268 316,059,947
2012 196,498 313,877,662
2011 194,713 311,583,481
2010 193,023 309,327,143
2009 191,513 306,771,529
2008 190,107 304,093,966
2007 188,753 301,231,207
2006 187,709 298,379,912
2005 186,978 295,516,599
2004 186,249 292,805,298
2003 185,430 290,107,933
2002 184,471 287,625,193
2001 183,166 284,968,955
2000 181,685 282,162,411
1999 180,275 279,294,713
1998 178,905 276,115,288
1997 177,547 272,911,760
1996 176,071 269,667,391
1995 174,571 266,557,091
1994 173,159 263,435,673
1993 171,774 260,255,352
1992 170,331 256,894,189
1991 169,368 253,492,503
1990 169,042 250,131,894
1989 168,768 246,819,222
1988 168,346 244,499,004
1987 167,661 242,288,936
1986 167,061 240,132,831
1985 166,849 237,923,734
1984 166,796 235,824,908
1983 166,714 233,792,014
1982 166,484 231,664,432
1981 165,678 229,465,744
1980 164,322 226,542,250
1979 162,882 225,055,487
1978 161,375 222,584,545
1977 159,753 220,239,425
1976 157,113 218,035,164
1975 153,344 215,973,199
1974 149,431 213,853,928
1973 146,516 211,908,788
1972 144,538 209,896,021
1971 142,503 207,660,677
1970 140,400 205,052,174
1969 138,233 202,676,946
1968 136,020 200,706,052
1967 133,764 198,712,056
1966 131,073 196,560,338
1965 127,978 194,302,963
1964 124,894 191,888,791
1963 121,764 189,241,798
1962 118,597 186,537,737
1961 115,496 183,691,481
1960 112,490 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Samoa
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Samoa United States
2100 0.34% 0.14%
2099 0.34% 0.14%
2098 0.35% 0.16%
2097 0.39% 0.16%
2096 0.4% 0.17%
2095 0.41% 0.18%
2094 0.44% 0.17%
2093 0.46% 0.18%
2092 0.48% 0.18%
2091 0.48% 0.17%
2090 0.51% 0.18%
2089 0.54% 0.19%
2088 0.54% 0.17%
2087 0.55% 0.17%
2086 0.56% 0.16%
2085 0.58% 0.18%
2084 0.6% 0.18%
2083 0.63% 0.18%
2082 0.65% 0.2%
2081 0.66% 0.18%
2080 0.69% 0.19%
2079 0.72% 0.2%
2078 0.75% 0.21%
2077 0.77% 0.22%
2076 0.78% 0.23%
2075 0.78% 0.22%
2074 0.82% 0.23%
2073 0.84% 0.23%
2072 0.89% 0.25%
2071 0.84% 0.24%
2070 0.86% 0.25%
2069 0.89% 0.25%
2068 0.86% 0.25%
2067 0.89% 0.24%
2066 0.86% 0.24%
2065 0.86% 0.23%
2064 0.86% 0.23%
2063 0.85% 0.23%
2062 0.8% 0.22%
2061 0.82% 0.21%
2060 0.82% 0.21%
2059 0.84% 0.22%
2058 0.8% 0.21%
2057 0.77% 0.2%
2056 0.78% 0.19%
2055 0.78% 0.2%
2054 0.8% 0.21%
2053 0.83% 0.21%
2052 0.88% 0.22%
2051 0.88% 0.23%
2050 0.91% 0.23%
2049 0.92% 0.24%
2048 0.93% 0.26%
2047 0.98% 0.26%
2046 1.01% 0.28%
2045 1.04% 0.29%
2044 1% 0.31%
2043 1.05% 0.33%
2042 1.06% 0.33%
2041 1.04% 0.35%
2040 1.03% 0.36%
2039 1.04% 0.38%
2038 0.98% 0.39%
2037 0.96% 0.39%
2036 0.94% 0.4%
2035 0.87% 0.42%
2034 0.82% 0.42%
2033 0.76% 0.43%
2032 0.75% 0.44%
2031 0.67% 0.45%
2030 0.63% 0.46%
2029 0.63% 0.48%
2028 0.57% 0.48%
2027 0.56% 0.49%
2026 0.56% 0.52%
2025 0.62% 0.49%
2024 0.63% 1.55%
2023 0.65% 0.49%
2022 0.69% 0.42%
2021 0.87% 0.11%
2020 1.03% 0.97%
2019 1.06% 0.46%
2018 1.05% 0.53%
2017 0.94% 0.63%
2016 0.85% 0.73%
2015 0.87% 0.74%
2014 0.89% 0.74%
2013 0.9% 0.7%
2012 0.92% 0.74%
2011 0.88% 0.73%
2010 0.79% 0.83%
2009 0.74% 0.88%
2008 0.72% 0.95%
2007 0.56% 0.96%
2006 0.39% 0.97%
2005 0.39% 0.93%
2004 0.44% 0.93%
2003 0.52% 0.86%
2002 0.71% 0.93%
2001 0.82% 0.99%
2000 0.78% 1.03%
1999 0.77% 1.15%
1998 0.76% 1.17%
1997 0.84% 1.2%
1996 0.86% 1.17%
1995 0.82% 1.18%
1994 0.81% 1.22%
1993 0.85% 1.31%
1992 0.57% 1.34%
1991 0.19% 1.34%
1990 0.16% 1.34%
1989 0.25% 0.95%
1988 0.41% 0.91%
1987 0.36% 0.9%
1986 0.13% 0.93%
1985 0.03% 0.89%
1984 0.05% 0.87%
1983 0.14% 0.92%
1982 0.49% 0.96%
1981 0.83% 1.29%
1980 0.88% 0.66%
1979 0.93% 1.11%
1978 1.02% 1.06%
1977 1.68% 1.01%
1976 2.46% 0.95%
1975 2.62% 0.99%
1974 1.99% 0.92%
1973 1.37% 0.96%
1972 1.43% 1.08%
1971 1.5% 1.27%
1970 1.57% 1.17%
1969 1.63% 0.98%
1968 1.69% 1%
1967 2.05% 1.09%
1966 2.42% 1.16%
1965 2.47% 1.26%
1964 2.57% 1.4%
1963 2.67% 1.45%
1962 2.68% 1.55%
1961 2.67% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Samoa grew by 0.63%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Samoa United States
Current population
220932
344023146
Population rank 177/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 4.15%
One net population change
6.46 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.59 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
6.57 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +4 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,356 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 134/197
One migration net change every
3.12 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -2,815 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 105/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 3,843 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 186/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 137/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Samoa
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Samoa United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,815 - 1,230,663
2024 - -2,754 - 1,286,132
2023 4,170 -2,810 502,372 1,322,668
2022 4,288 -2,837 399,926 1,319,009
2021 4,379 -2,860 199,137 674,787
2020 4,442 -2,299 208,862 329,769
2019 4,495 -2,313 887,476 1,774,500
2018 4,637 -2,425 955,022 1,764,961
2017 4,661 -2,539 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 4,720 -3,008 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 4,795 -3,074 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 4,849 -3,081 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 4,875 -3,107 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 4,863 -3,089 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 4,860 -3,056 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 4,779 -3,197 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 4,525 -3,093 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 4,581 -3,194 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 4,480 -3,152 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 4,473 -3,714 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 4,503 -3,805 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 4,554 -3,796 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 4,622 -3,748 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 4,672 -3,624 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 4,759 -3,198 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 4,855 -3,453 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 4,937 -3,517 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 5,022 -3,702 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 5,053 -3,658 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 5,038 -3,476 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 4,976 -3,532 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 4,880 -3,505 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 4,769 -3,373 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 4,652 -3,161 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 4,655 -4,227 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 4,759 -4,533 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 4,845 -4,527 1,875,826 400,998
1988 4,889 -4,366 1,735,943 460,778
1987 4,909 -4,056 1,720,252 480,815
1986 4,983 -4,637 1,656,917 493,082
1985 4,998 -4,920 1,689,258 598,777
1984 4,979 -4,944 1,627,192 622,793
1983 4,914 -4,789 1,636,544 662,840
1982 4,808 -4,479 1,714,317 600,149
1981 4,720 -3,440 1,652,153 583,070
1980 4,672 -3,240 1,608,450 595,916
1979 4,624 -3,177 1,597,894 503,559
1978 4,587 -3,022 1,402,283 556,521
1977 4,555 -2,866 1,431,556 577,060
1976 4,519 -929 1,264,604 635,590
1975 4,465 -522 1,252,644 655,078
1974 4,411 -526 1,218,968 706,978
1973 4,446 -2,501 1,165,499 783,163
1972 4,487 -2,483 1,301,355 833,543
1971 4,534 -2,463 1,640,519 833,549
1970 4,567 -2,429 1,824,965 744,902
1969 4,592 -2,399 1,702,487 523,740
1968 4,605 -2,370 1,565,507 594,514
1967 4,621 -2,333 1,669,181 585,410
1966 4,593 -1,503 1,749,387 637,692
1965 4,605 -1,512 1,943,030 644,902
1964 4,326 -1,252 2,245,099 618,635
1963 4,544 -1,365 2,289,826 639,495
1962 4,498 -1,341 2,406,337 625,617
1961 4,399 -1,349 2,571,681 580,333
1960 4,298 -1,333 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 3,843 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Samoa, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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