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

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The latest officially reported population of Samoa was 219,306 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Samoa's population is 221,158 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 197.1 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Samoa is ranked the 177th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.003% for Samoa vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Samoa has had an average growth rate of +0.84% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Samoa has increased from 188K people to 221K (17.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Samoa vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Samoa Yemen
2100 384,035 111,481,288
2099 382,728 111,166,365
2098 381,414 110,823,878
2097 380,066 110,463,393
2096 378,599 110,075,677
2095 377,074 109,669,492
2094 375,519 109,238,445
2093 373,888 108,785,158
2092 372,169 108,301,955
2091 370,373 107,796,487
2090 368,608 107,270,820
2089 366,755 106,721,736
2088 364,803 106,150,572
2087 362,850 105,558,607
2086 360,862 104,947,326
2085 358,840 104,309,237
2084 356,781 103,657,284
2083 354,649 102,986,631
2082 352,438 102,302,622
2081 350,145 101,596,159
2080 347,866 100,875,201
2079 345,496 100,134,051
2078 343,017 99,378,110
2077 340,475 98,609,975
2076 337,881 97,818,664
2075 335,254 97,013,320
2074 332,652 96,187,203
2073 329,962 95,346,716
2072 327,203 94,485,874
2071 324,322 93,603,848
2070 321,610 92,709,049
2069 318,855 91,795,290
2068 316,041 90,865,447
2067 313,344 89,921,194
2066 310,581 88,958,695
2065 307,946 87,982,501
2064 305,328 86,994,159
2063 302,731 85,982,061
2062 300,188 84,947,120
2061 297,795 83,896,256
2060 295,379 82,829,722
2059 292,975 81,744,993
2058 290,541 80,641,636
2057 288,249 79,527,942
2056 286,049 78,400,761
2055 283,835 77,261,521
2054 281,645 76,109,237
2053 279,406 74,951,358
2052 277,095 73,780,088
2051 274,684 72,598,574
2050 272,285 71,404,664
2049 269,817 70,211,386
2048 267,350 69,012,729
2047 264,875 67,813,135
2046 262,303 66,608,054
2045 259,670 65,404,355
2044 256,996 64,201,447
2043 254,462 63,002,861
2042 251,813 61,810,280
2041 249,169 60,624,401
2040 246,598 59,448,342
2039 244,088 58,277,392
2038 241,568 57,109,914
2037 239,227 55,948,438
2036 236,940 54,784,372
2035 234,725 53,617,795
2034 232,695 52,452,522
2033 230,809 51,284,323
2032 229,073 50,117,732
2031 227,359 48,947,870
2030 225,842 47,764,521
2029 224,425 46,573,906
2028 223,027 45,382,831
2027 221,755 44,183,742
2026 220,528 42,980,680
2025 219,306 41,773,878
2024 218,019 40,583,164
2023 216,663 39,390,799
2022 215,261 38,222,876
2021 213,779 37,140,230
2020 211,944 36,134,863
2019 209,780 35,111,408
2018 207,582 34,085,182
2017 205,415 33,090,921
2016 203,499 32,109,010
2015 201,782 31,159,379
2014 200,037 30,226,309
2013 198,268 29,312,952
2012 196,498 28,433,647
2011 194,713 27,582,897
2010 193,023 26,754,387
2009 191,513 25,927,724
2008 190,107 25,111,941
2007 188,753 24,318,082
2006 187,709 23,543,083
2005 186,978 22,790,085
2004 186,249 22,095,167
2003 185,430 21,456,379
2002 184,471 20,835,086
2001 183,166 20,226,147
2000 181,685 19,624,141
1999 180,275 19,029,420
1998 178,905 18,446,013
1997 177,547 17,873,936
1996 176,071 17,313,177
1995 174,571 16,740,058
1994 173,159 16,149,147
1993 171,774 15,563,914
1992 170,331 14,989,494
1991 169,368 14,430,201
1990 169,042 13,887,862
1989 168,768 13,364,174
1988 168,346 12,859,708
1987 167,661 12,369,912
1986 167,061 11,901,040
1985 166,849 11,453,825
1984 166,796 11,025,597
1983 166,714 10,621,499
1982 166,484 10,241,006
1981 165,678 9,882,362
1980 164,322 9,543,358
1979 162,882 9,224,194
1978 161,375 8,926,586
1977 159,753 8,648,222
1976 157,113 8,384,113
1975 153,344 8,133,598
1974 149,431 7,896,783
1973 146,516 7,672,796
1972 144,538 7,460,068
1971 142,503 7,257,462
1970 140,400 7,065,279
1969 138,233 6,875,859
1968 136,020 6,690,524
1967 133,764 6,516,444
1966 131,073 6,351,494
1965 127,978 6,195,593
1964 124,894 6,048,006
1963 121,764 5,911,135
1962 118,597 5,782,221
1961 115,496 5,655,232
1960 112,490 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Samoa increased by 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Samoa gained 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Samoa was ranked 176th most populous country in 2006 and is 177th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Samoa
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Samoa Yemen
2100 0.34% 0.28%
2099 0.34% 0.31%
2098 0.35% 0.33%
2097 0.39% 0.35%
2096 0.4% 0.37%
2095 0.41% 0.39%
2094 0.44% 0.42%
2093 0.46% 0.45%
2092 0.48% 0.47%
2091 0.48% 0.49%
2090 0.51% 0.51%
2089 0.54% 0.54%
2088 0.54% 0.56%
2087 0.55% 0.58%
2086 0.56% 0.61%
2085 0.58% 0.63%
2084 0.6% 0.65%
2083 0.63% 0.67%
2082 0.65% 0.7%
2081 0.66% 0.71%
2080 0.69% 0.74%
2079 0.72% 0.76%
2078 0.75% 0.78%
2077 0.77% 0.81%
2076 0.78% 0.83%
2075 0.78% 0.86%
2074 0.82% 0.88%
2073 0.84% 0.91%
2072 0.89% 0.94%
2071 0.84% 0.97%
2070 0.86% 1%
2069 0.89% 1.02%
2068 0.86% 1.05%
2067 0.89% 1.08%
2066 0.86% 1.11%
2065 0.86% 1.14%
2064 0.86% 1.18%
2063 0.85% 1.22%
2062 0.8% 1.25%
2061 0.82% 1.29%
2060 0.82% 1.33%
2059 0.84% 1.37%
2058 0.8% 1.4%
2057 0.77% 1.44%
2056 0.78% 1.47%
2055 0.78% 1.51%
2054 0.8% 1.54%
2053 0.83% 1.59%
2052 0.88% 1.63%
2051 0.88% 1.67%
2050 0.91% 1.7%
2049 0.92% 1.74%
2048 0.93% 1.77%
2047 0.98% 1.81%
2046 1.01% 1.84%
2045 1.04% 1.87%
2044 1% 1.9%
2043 1.05% 1.93%
2042 1.06% 1.96%
2041 1.04% 1.98%
2040 1.03% 2.01%
2039 1.04% 2.04%
2038 0.98% 2.08%
2037 0.96% 2.12%
2036 0.94% 2.18%
2035 0.87% 2.22%
2034 0.82% 2.28%
2033 0.76% 2.33%
2032 0.75% 2.39%
2031 0.67% 2.48%
2030 0.63% 2.56%
2029 0.63% 2.62%
2028 0.57% 2.71%
2027 0.56% 2.8%
2026 0.56% 2.89%
2025 0.59% 2.93%
2024 0.63% 3.03%
2023 0.65% 3.06%
2022 0.69% 2.92%
2021 0.87% 2.78%
2020 1.03% 2.91%
2019 1.06% 3.01%
2018 1.05% 3%
2017 0.94% 3.06%
2016 0.85% 3.05%
2015 0.87% 3.09%
2014 0.89% 3.12%
2013 0.9% 3.09%
2012 0.92% 3.08%
2011 0.88% 3.1%
2010 0.79% 3.19%
2009 0.74% 3.25%
2008 0.72% 3.26%
2007 0.56% 3.29%
2006 0.39% 3.3%
2005 0.39% 3.15%
2004 0.44% 2.98%
2003 0.52% 2.98%
2002 0.71% 3.01%
2001 0.82% 3.07%
2000 0.78% 3.13%
1999 0.77% 3.16%
1998 0.76% 3.2%
1997 0.84% 3.24%
1996 0.86% 3.42%
1995 0.82% 3.66%
1994 0.81% 3.76%
1993 0.85% 3.83%
1992 0.57% 3.88%
1991 0.19% 3.91%
1990 0.16% 3.92%
1989 0.25% 3.92%
1988 0.41% 3.96%
1987 0.36% 3.94%
1986 0.13% 3.9%
1985 0.03% 3.88%
1984 0.05% 3.8%
1983 0.14% 3.72%
1982 0.49% 3.63%
1981 0.83% 3.55%
1980 0.88% 3.46%
1979 0.93% 3.33%
1978 1.02% 3.22%
1977 1.68% 3.15%
1976 2.46% 3.08%
1975 2.62% 3%
1974 1.99% 2.92%
1973 1.37% 2.85%
1972 1.43% 2.79%
1971 1.5% 2.72%
1970 1.57% 2.75%
1969 1.63% 2.77%
1968 1.69% 2.67%
1967 2.05% 2.6%
1966 2.42% 2.52%
1965 2.47% 2.44%
1964 2.57% 2.32%
1963 2.67% 2.23%
1962 2.68% 2.25%
1961 2.67% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Samoa grew by 0.59%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Samoa Yemen
Current population
221158
43598646
Population rank 177/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.52%
One net population change
6.83 hours
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.61 hours
22.6 seconds
One death every
6.53 hours
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +4 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +1,287 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.59% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 123/197 15/197
One migration net change every
3.12 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,815 -16,291
Net migration rank 105/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 3,843 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 186/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 137/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Samoa
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Samoa Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,815 - -16,291
2024 4,101 -2,754 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 4,170 -2,810 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 4,288 -2,837 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 4,379 -2,860 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 4,442 -2,299 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 4,495 -2,313 1,056,432 2,129
2018 4,637 -2,425 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 4,661 -2,539 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 4,720 -3,008 975,697 -6,492
2015 4,795 -3,074 939,922 -9,883
2014 4,849 -3,081 920,330 15,764
2013 4,875 -3,107 884,929 5,697
2012 4,863 -3,089 845,645 22,349
2011 4,860 -3,056 806,359 27,184
2010 4,779 -3,197 803,246 20,269
2009 4,525 -3,093 798,911 30,919
2008 4,581 -3,194 779,123 22,621
2007 4,480 -3,152 764,780 21,210
2006 4,473 -3,714 750,082 13,940
2005 4,503 -3,805 726,708 15,283
2004 4,554 -3,796 710,493 -62,641
2003 4,622 -3,748 694,457 -64,737
2002 4,672 -3,624 672,494 -59,648
2001 4,759 -3,198 658,704 -53,698
2000 4,855 -3,453 646,694 -47,713
1999 4,937 -3,517 633,166 -42,731
1998 5,022 -3,702 615,488 -39,096
1997 5,053 -3,658 604,443 -36,694
1996 5,038 -3,476 588,786 -35,043
1995 4,976 -3,532 607,966 -15,485
1994 4,880 -3,505 602,363 -13,040
1993 4,769 -3,373 595,459 -14,332
1992 4,652 -3,161 582,072 -14,372
1991 4,655 -4,227 565,837 -14,964
1990 4,759 -4,533 549,654 -15,847
1989 4,845 -4,527 530,464 -16,876
1988 4,889 -4,366 513,296 -17,952
1987 4,909 -4,056 493,337 -9,097
1986 4,983 -4,637 464,665 -11,151
1985 4,998 -4,920 455,576 -14,660
1984 4,979 -4,944 434,674 -19,143
1983 4,914 -4,789 414,823 -22,152
1982 4,808 -4,479 392,302 -23,981
1981 4,720 -3,440 374,482 -25,499
1980 4,672 -3,240 355,767 -26,740
1979 4,624 -3,177 336,378 -27,090
1978 4,587 -3,022 312,439 -26,524
1977 4,555 -2,866 296,115 -25,305
1976 4,519 -929 281,078 -23,669
1975 4,465 -522 266,815 -23,192
1974 4,411 -526 252,737 -22,726
1973 4,446 -2,501 240,235 -22,282
1972 4,487 -2,483 229,322 -21,826
1971 4,534 -2,463 219,095 -21,386
1970 4,567 -2,429 207,613 -20,966
1969 4,592 -2,399 196,305 -4,121
1968 4,605 -2,370 182,518 -4,031
1967 4,621 -2,333 173,637 -3,959
1966 4,593 -1,503 164,091 -3,874
1965 4,605 -1,512 155,398 -3,797
1964 4,326 -1,252 147,299 -3,712
1963 4,544 -1,365 133,781 -3,640
1962 4,498 -1,341 131,262 -3,572
1961 4,399 -1,349 129,787 -3,503
1960 4,298 -1,333 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/samoa/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 3,843 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Samoa, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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