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Population Samoa, in 36 editions.
The entry for Samoa published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 34 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 34
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).
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Population as each edition published it
2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
- 186,031 (July 1990), growth rate 2.3% (1990)
186,031 (July 1990), growth rate 2.3% (1990)
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
- 190,346 (July 1991), growth rate 2.3% (1991)
186,031 190,346 (July 1990), 1991), growth rate 2.3% (1990) (1991)
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
- 194,992 (July 1992), growth rate 2.4% (1992)
190,346 194,992 (July 1991), 1992), growth rate 2.3% (1991) 2.4% (1992)
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
199,652 (July 1993 est.)
194,992 199,652 (July 1992), growth rate 2.4% (1992) 1993 est.)
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
204,447 (July 1994 est.)
199,652 204,447 (July 1993 1994 est.)
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
209,360 (July 1995 est.)
204,447 209,360 (July 1994 1995 est.)
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
214,384 (July 1996 est.)
209,360 214,384 (July 1995 1996 est.)
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
219,509 (July 1997 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 162,000
214,384 219,509 (July 1996 1997 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 162,000
224,713 (July 1998 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 162,000
219,509 224,713 (July 1997 1998 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 162,000
229,979 (July 1999 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 162,000
224,713 229,979 (July 1998 1999 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 162,000
179,466 (July 2000 est.)
229,979 179,466 (July 1999 2000 est.)
note: other estimates range as low as 162,000
179,058 (July 2001 est.)
179,466 179,058 (July 2000 2001 est.)
178,631 (July 2002 est.)
179,058 178,631 (July 2001 2002 est.)
178,173 (July 2003 est.)
178,631 178,173 (July 2002 2003 est.)
177,714 (July 2004 est.)
178,173 177,714 (July 2003 2004 est.)
177,287 (July 2005 est.)
177,714 177,287 (July 2004 2005 est.)
176,908 (July 2006 est.)
177,287 176,908 (July 2005 2006 est.)
214,265
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2007 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
214,265
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2007 est.)
217,083
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2008 est.)
214,265 217,083
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2007 2008 est.)
219,998
country comparison to the world: 184
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2009 est.)
217,083 219,998
country comparison to the world:
184
note:
prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2008 2009 est.)
192,001
country comparison to the world: 184
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2010 est.)
219,998 192,001
country comparison to the world:
184
note:
prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2009 2010 est.)
193,161 (July 2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 184
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures
192,001 193,161 (July 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:
184
note:
prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2010 est.)
194,320 (July 2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 184
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures
193,161 194,320 (July 2011 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:
184
note:
prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures
195,476 (July 2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 185
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures
194,320 195,476 (July 2012 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:184 185
note:
prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures
196,628
country comparison to the world: 185
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2014 est.)
195,476 (July 2013 est.) 196,628
country comparison to the world:
185
note:
prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2014 est.)
197,773
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
196,628 197,773
country comparison to the world:
185
note:2014 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
198,926
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
197,773 198,926
note: prior estimates used official net migration data by sex, but a highly unusual pattern for 1993 lead to a significant imbalance in the sex ratios (more men and fewer women) and a seeming reduction in the female population; the revised total was calculated using a 1993 number that was an average of the 1992 and 1994 migration figures (July 2015 2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
200,108 (July 2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 185
Rewritten: too little of the 2016 text remains to mark the changes.
200,108 (July 2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
201,316 (July 2018 est.)
200,108 201,316 (July 2017 2018 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185
203,774 (July 2020 est.)
201,316 203,774 (July 2018 2020 est.)
204,898 (July 2021 est.)
203,774 204,898 (July 2020 2021 est.)
206,179 (2022 est.)
204,898 (July 2021 206,179 (2022 est.)
207,501 (2023 est.)
206,179 (2022 207,501 (2023 est.)
- total:
- 208,853
- male:
- 105,920
- female:
- 102,933 (2024 est.)
207,501 (2023 total: 208,853
male: 105,920
female: 102,933 (2024 est.)
- total:
- 210,223 (2025 est.)
- male:
- 106,542
- female:
- 103,681
total: 208,853 210,223 (2025 est.)
male: 105,920 106,542
female: 102,933 (2024 est.) 103,681
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Samoa: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/samoa/population.