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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 218,019 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 220,932 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 129.7 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.87% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.7% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Samoa vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Samoa Venezuela
2100 384,161 28,408,393
2099 382,854 28,554,225
2098 381,539 28,705,786
2097 380,191 28,850,257
2096 378,724 28,995,972
2095 377,198 29,132,759
2094 375,643 29,262,925
2093 374,011 29,392,244
2092 372,292 29,508,795
2091 370,495 29,621,832
2090 368,729 29,732,297
2089 366,876 29,838,428
2088 364,923 29,934,468
2087 362,970 30,028,670
2086 360,980 30,118,600
2085 358,958 30,199,220
2084 356,899 30,274,712
2083 354,766 30,346,195
2082 352,554 30,416,426
2081 350,260 30,482,094
2080 347,980 30,547,260
2079 345,610 30,610,834
2078 343,130 30,672,514
2077 340,587 30,728,816
2076 337,992 30,777,988
2075 335,365 30,827,559
2074 332,762 30,866,891
2073 330,070 30,911,390
2072 327,311 30,954,923
2071 324,429 30,997,109
2070 321,716 31,037,381
2069 318,960 31,075,808
2068 316,145 31,109,149
2067 313,447 31,145,122
2066 310,683 31,175,867
2065 308,047 31,200,466
2064 305,429 31,215,062
2063 302,831 31,230,451
2062 300,287 31,243,713
2061 297,894 31,253,501
2060 295,476 31,262,578
2059 293,072 31,270,532
2058 290,637 31,271,671
2057 288,344 31,274,675
2056 286,143 31,266,571
2055 283,928 31,250,513
2054 281,737 31,236,686
2053 279,498 31,220,143
2052 277,186 31,192,608
2051 274,775 31,172,098
2050 272,374 31,137,475
2049 269,906 31,102,109
2048 267,438 31,060,623
2047 264,962 31,007,458
2046 262,389 30,958,617
2045 259,755 30,903,304
2044 257,081 30,843,044
2043 254,546 30,774,770
2042 251,896 30,692,483
2041 249,251 30,605,785
2040 246,679 30,502,599
2039 244,169 30,387,061
2038 241,648 30,266,220
2037 239,306 30,143,030
2036 237,018 30,012,966
2035 234,803 29,868,832
2034 232,771 29,716,052
2033 230,885 29,572,150
2032 229,148 29,426,362
2031 227,434 29,278,011
2030 225,916 29,137,930
2029 224,499 29,002,751
2028 223,100 28,878,872
2027 221,828 28,749,068
2026 220,601 28,628,678
2025 219,378 28,514,989
2024 218,019 28,405,543
2023 216,663 28,300,854
2022 215,261 28,213,017
2021 213,779 28,237,826
2020 211,944 28,444,077
2019 209,780 28,938,098
2018 207,582 29,807,592
2017 205,415 30,565,323
2016 203,499 30,765,720
2015 201,782 30,573,972
2014 200,037 30,254,079
2013 198,268 29,912,198
2012 196,498 29,553,826
2011 194,713 29,185,212
2010 193,023 28,813,101
2009 191,513 28,438,298
2008 190,107 28,053,696
2007 188,753 27,649,363
2006 187,709 27,224,686
2005 186,978 26,785,804
2004 186,249 26,340,838
2003 185,430 25,892,703
2002 184,471 25,435,671
2001 183,166 24,979,922
2000 181,685 24,526,708
1999 180,275 24,066,593
1998 178,905 23,601,337
1997 177,547 23,131,685
1996 176,071 22,662,113
1995 174,571 22,193,821
1994 173,159 21,725,188
1993 171,774 21,254,520
1992 170,331 20,780,948
1991 169,368 20,304,896
1990 169,042 19,827,010
1989 168,768 19,348,921
1988 168,346 18,871,020
1987 167,661 18,394,963
1986 167,061 17,923,536
1985 166,849 17,461,434
1984 166,796 17,008,841
1983 166,714 16,562,205
1982 166,484 16,121,874
1981 165,678 15,687,297
1980 164,322 15,258,218
1979 162,882 14,834,552
1978 161,375 14,416,684
1977 159,753 14,006,812
1976 157,113 13,606,284
1975 153,344 13,215,892
1974 149,431 12,835,351
1973 146,516 12,463,537
1972 144,538 12,099,180
1971 142,503 11,741,008
1970 140,400 11,387,790
1969 138,233 11,040,280
1968 136,020 10,697,530
1967 133,764 10,358,513
1966 131,073 10,024,854
1965 127,978 9,697,790
1964 124,894 9,377,712
1963 121,764 9,064,021
1962 118,597 8,756,870
1961 115,496 8,455,915
1960 112,490 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Samoa increased by 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Samoa Venezuela
2100 0.34% -0.51%
2099 0.34% -0.53%
2098 0.35% -0.5%
2097 0.39% -0.5%
2096 0.4% -0.47%
2095 0.41% -0.44%
2094 0.44% -0.44%
2093 0.46% -0.39%
2092 0.48% -0.38%
2091 0.48% -0.37%
2090 0.51% -0.36%
2089 0.54% -0.32%
2088 0.54% -0.31%
2087 0.55% -0.3%
2086 0.56% -0.27%
2085 0.58% -0.25%
2084 0.6% -0.24%
2083 0.63% -0.23%
2082 0.65% -0.22%
2081 0.66% -0.21%
2080 0.69% -0.21%
2079 0.72% -0.2%
2078 0.75% -0.18%
2077 0.77% -0.16%
2076 0.78% -0.16%
2075 0.78% -0.13%
2074 0.82% -0.14%
2073 0.84% -0.14%
2072 0.89% -0.14%
2071 0.84% -0.13%
2070 0.86% -0.12%
2069 0.89% -0.11%
2068 0.86% -0.12%
2067 0.89% -0.1%
2066 0.86% -0.08%
2065 0.86% -0.05%
2064 0.86% -0.05%
2063 0.85% -0.04%
2062 0.8% -0.03%
2061 0.82% -0.03%
2060 0.82% -0.03%
2059 0.84% -0.004%
2058 0.8% -0.01%
2057 0.77% 0.03%
2056 0.78% 0.05%
2055 0.78% 0.04%
2054 0.8% 0.05%
2053 0.83% 0.09%
2052 0.88% 0.07%
2051 0.88% 0.11%
2050 0.91% 0.11%
2049 0.92% 0.13%
2048 0.93% 0.17%
2047 0.98% 0.16%
2046 1.01% 0.18%
2045 1.04% 0.2%
2044 1% 0.22%
2043 1.05% 0.27%
2042 1.06% 0.28%
2041 1.04% 0.34%
2040 1.03% 0.38%
2039 1.04% 0.4%
2038 0.98% 0.41%
2037 0.96% 0.43%
2036 0.94% 0.48%
2035 0.87% 0.51%
2034 0.82% 0.49%
2033 0.76% 0.5%
2032 0.75% 0.51%
2031 0.67% 0.48%
2030 0.63% 0.47%
2029 0.63% 0.43%
2028 0.57% 0.45%
2027 0.56% 0.42%
2026 0.56% 0.4%
2025 0.62% 0.39%
2024 0.63% 0.37%
2023 0.65% 0.31%
2022 0.69% -0.09%
2021 0.87% -0.73%
2020 1.03% -1.71%
2019 1.06% -2.92%
2018 1.05% -2.48%
2017 0.94% -0.65%
2016 0.85% 0.63%
2015 0.87% 1.06%
2014 0.89% 1.14%
2013 0.9% 1.21%
2012 0.92% 1.26%
2011 0.88% 1.29%
2010 0.79% 1.32%
2009 0.74% 1.37%
2008 0.72% 1.46%
2007 0.56% 1.56%
2006 0.39% 1.64%
2005 0.39% 1.69%
2004 0.44% 1.73%
2003 0.52% 1.8%
2002 0.71% 1.82%
2001 0.82% 1.85%
2000 0.78% 1.91%
1999 0.77% 1.97%
1998 0.76% 2.03%
1997 0.84% 2.07%
1996 0.86% 2.11%
1995 0.82% 2.16%
1994 0.81% 2.21%
1993 0.85% 2.28%
1992 0.57% 2.34%
1991 0.19% 2.41%
1990 0.16% 2.47%
1989 0.25% 2.53%
1988 0.41% 2.59%
1987 0.36% 2.63%
1986 0.13% 2.65%
1985 0.03% 2.66%
1984 0.05% 2.7%
1983 0.14% 2.73%
1982 0.49% 2.77%
1981 0.83% 2.81%
1980 0.88% 2.86%
1979 0.93% 2.9%
1978 1.02% 2.93%
1977 1.68% 2.94%
1976 2.46% 2.95%
1975 2.62% 2.96%
1974 1.99% 2.98%
1973 1.37% 3.01%
1972 1.43% 3.05%
1971 1.5% 3.1%
1970 1.57% 3.15%
1969 1.63% 3.2%
1968 1.69% 3.27%
1967 2.05% 3.33%
1966 2.42% 3.37%
1965 2.47% 3.41%
1964 2.57% 3.46%
1963 2.67% 3.51%
1962 2.68% 3.56%
1961 2.67% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Samoa grew by 0.63%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Samoa Venezuela
Current population
220932
28661242
Population rank 177/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.35%
One net population change
6.46 hours
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.59 hours
1.23 minutes
One death every
6.57 hours
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,356 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.63% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 125/197 143/197
One migration net change every
3.12 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,815 -100,467
Net migration rank 105/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,843 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 186/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 137/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Samoa
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Samoa Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,815 - -100,467
2024 - -2,754 - -105,297
2023 4,170 -2,810 213,020 -112,899
2022 4,288 -2,837 216,619 -141,107
2021 4,379 -2,860 207,746 -332,936
2020 4,442 -2,299 237,223 -524,649
2019 4,495 -2,313 274,826 -975,534
2018 4,637 -2,425 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 4,661 -2,539 340,222 -817,376
2016 4,720 -3,008 359,651 -283,270
2015 4,795 -3,074 384,560 -77,417
2014 4,849 -3,081 395,088 -62,437
2013 4,875 -3,107 408,930 -57,818
2012 4,863 -3,089 420,758 -55,131
2011 4,860 -3,056 425,958 -54,384
2010 4,779 -3,197 425,397 -52,781
2009 4,525 -3,093 427,257 -50,286
2008 4,581 -3,194 435,870 -43,636
2007 4,480 -3,152 452,482 -36,060
2006 4,473 -3,714 460,152 -27,240
2005 4,503 -3,805 463,260 -18,407
2004 4,554 -3,796 455,881 -10,798
2003 4,622 -3,748 456,902 -5,729
2002 4,672 -3,624 466,821 -3,944
2001 4,759 -3,198 451,487 -2,856
2000 4,855 -3,453 459,802 -1,999
1999 4,937 -3,517 463,787 -1,376
1998 5,022 -3,702 469,123 -1,010
1997 5,053 -3,658 472,002 -816
1996 5,038 -3,476 468,653 -708
1995 4,976 -3,532 469,267 -622
1994 4,880 -3,505 469,178 -559
1993 4,769 -3,373 473,189 -477
1992 4,652 -3,161 474,824 -381
1991 4,655 -4,227 477,917 -236
1990 4,759 -4,533 478,168 -69
1989 4,845 -4,527 478,053 32
1988 4,889 -4,366 477,569 137
1987 4,909 -4,056 474,204 182
1986 4,983 -4,637 468,252 201
1985 4,998 -4,920 455,517 237
1984 4,979 -4,944 449,186 247
1983 4,914 -4,789 443,569 260
1982 4,808 -4,479 436,564 260
1981 4,720 -3,440 432,059 251
1980 4,672 -3,240 425,613 237
1979 4,624 -3,177 421,256 228
1978 4,587 -3,022 414,032 205
1977 4,555 -2,866 405,315 196
1976 4,519 -929 395,344 190
1975 4,465 -522 385,045 186
1974 4,411 -526 375,678 173
1973 4,446 -2,501 367,612 171
1972 4,487 -2,483 360,749 173
1971 4,534 -2,463 355,212 215
1970 4,567 -2,429 350,709 305
1969 4,592 -2,399 343,596 403
1968 4,605 -2,370 340,973 532
1967 4,621 -2,333 335,813 717
1966 4,593 -1,503 329,697 1,087
1965 4,605 -1,512 321,695 1,656
1964 4,326 -1,252 314,397 2,410
1963 4,544 -1,365 307,279 3,296
1962 4,498 -1,341 299,345 4,386
1961 4,399 -1,349 292,109 6,069
1960 4,298 -1,333 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 3,843 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Samoa, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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