# Demographics of Samoa

Demographic features of the population of Samoa include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

## Population
### Structure of the population

| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
| Total | 100 892 | 95 087 | 195 979 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 14 601 | 13 558 | 28 159 | 14.37 |
| 5–9 | 13 151 | 11 868 | 25 019 | 12.77 |
| 10–14 | 11 056 | 10 382 | 21 438 | 10.94 |
| 15–19 | 9 968 | 8 984 | 18 952 | 9.67 |
| 20–24 | 8 184 | 7 735 | 15 919 | 8.12 |
| 25–29 | 6 700 | 6 632 | 13 332 | 6.80 |
| 30–34 | 6 051 | 5 865 | 11 916 | 6.08 |
| 35–39 | 5 564 | 5 235 | 10 799 | 5.51 |
| 40–44 | 5 333 | 4 919 | 10 252 | 5.23 |
| 45–49 | 5 240 | 4 534 | 9 774 | 4.99 |
| 50–54 | 4 336 | 4 112 | 8 448 | 4.31 |
| 55–59 | 3 658 | 3 352 | 7 010 | 3.58 |
| 60–64 | 2 667 | 2 558 | 5 225 | 2.67 |
| 65-69 | 1 702 | 1 773 | 3 475 | 1.77 |
| 70-74 | 1 267 | 1 421 | 2 688 | 1.37 |
| 75-79 | 746 | 1 004 | 1 750 | 0.89 |
| 80-84 | 365 | 646 | 1 011 | 0.52 |
| 85-89 | 163 | 313 | 476 | 0.24 |
| 90-94 | 48 | 111 | 159 | 0.08 |
| 95-99 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 0.01 |
| 100+ | 2 | 4 | 6 | <0.01 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 38 808 | 35 808 | 74 616 | 38.07 |
| 15–64 | 57 701 | 53 926 | 111 627 | 56.96 |
| 65+ | 4 299 | 5 293 | 9 592 | 4.89 |
| unknown | 84 | 60 | 144 | 0.07 |
| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
| Total | 104 014 | 98 493 | 202 506 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 15 120 | 14 103 | 29 223 | 14.43 |
| 5–9 | 14 153 | 12 446 | 26 599 | 13.13 |
| 10–14 | 10 703 | 10 272 | 20 975 | 10.36 |
| 15–19 | 9 630 | 8 633 | 18 262 | 9.02 |
| 20–24 | 8 571 | 8 217 | 16 788 | 8.29 |
| 25–29 | 6 779 | 7 005 | 13 784 | 6.81 |
| 30–34 | 6 136 | 6 079 | 12 214 | 6.03 |
| 35–39 | 5 427 | 5 309 | 10 737 | 5.30 |
| 40–44 | 5 118 | 4 987 | 10 105 | 4.99 |
| 45–49 | 5 773 | 4 711 | 10 484 | 5.18 |
| 50–54 | 4 632 | 4 514 | 9 146 | 4.52 |
| 55–59 | 4 179 | 3 716 | 7 895 | 3.90 |
| 60–64 | 3 199 | 3 024 | 6 223 | 3.07 |
| 65-69 | 1 780 | 1 776 | 3 556 | 1.76 |
| 70-74 | 1 331 | 1 462 | 2 793 | 1.38 |
| 75-79 | 777 | 1 044 | 1 821 | 0.90 |
| 80-84 | 350 | 633 | 983 | 0.49 |
| 85-89 | 152 | 302 | 454 | 0.22 |
| 90-94 | 66 | 136 | 202 | 0.10 |
| 95-99 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 0.01 |
| 100+ | 1 | 0 | 1 | <0.01 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 39 976 | 36 821 | 76 797 | 37.92 |
| 15–64 | 59 444 | 56 193 | 115 637 | 57.10 |
| 65+ | 4 462 | 5 376 | 9 838 | 4.86 |
| unknown | 132 | 103 | 235 | 0.12 |

## Vital statistics
### UN estimates

The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Population estimates account for under numeration in population censuses.
| | Mid-year population (thousands) | Live births (thousands) | Deaths (thousands) | Natural change (thousands) | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate (TFR) | Infant mortality (per 1000 live births) | Life expectancy (in years) |
| 1950 | 87,951 | 4,509 | 1,503 | 3,006 | 50.9 | 17.0 | 33.9 | 7.39 | 108.7 | 47.73 |
| 1951 | 89,907 | 4,610 | 1,505 | 3,105 | 51.0 | 16.6 | 34.3 | 7.44 | 106.0 | 48.38 |
| 1952 | 91,942 | 4,720 | 1,502 | 3,218 | 51.0 | 16.2 | 34.8 | 7.49 | 103.2 | 49.07 |
| 1953 | 93,972 | 4,821 | 1,495 | 3,326 | 50.9 | 15.8 | 35.1 | 7.52 | 100.3 | 49.81 |
| 1954 | 95,999 | 4,917 | 1,489 | 3,428 | 50.8 | 15.4 | 35.4 | 7.56 | 97.3 | 50.50 |
| 1955 | 98,037 | 5,004 | 1,483 | 3,521 | 50.7 | 15.0 | 35.6 | 7.58 | 94.1 | 51.14 |
| 1956 | 100,301 | 5,089 | 1,471 | 3,618 | 50.4 | 14.6 | 35.9 | 7.61 | 90.9 | 51.86 |
| 1957 | 103,087 | 5,192 | 1,453 | 3,739 | 50.2 | 14.1 | 36.1 | 7.63 | 87.7 | 52.62 |
| 1958 | 106,345 | 5,271 | 1,463 | 3,808 | 49.5 | 13.7 | 35.7 | 7.65 | 84.6 | 53.32 |
| 1959 | 109,811 | 5,389 | 1,458 | 3,931 | 49.0 | 13.2 | 35.7 | 7.68 | 81.6 | 54.00 |
| 1960 | 113,335 | 5,460 | 1,448 | 4,012 | 48.1 | 12.7 | 35.3 | 7.65 | 78.7 | 54.69 |
| 1961 | 116,820 | 5,545 | 1,442 | 4,103 | 47.3 | 12.3 | 35.0 | 7.64 | 75.8 | 55.32 |
| 1962 | 120,163 | 5,617 | 1,449 | 4,168 | 46.6 | 12.0 | 34.6 | 7.65 | 73.3 | 55.89 |
| 1963 | 123,416 | 5,658 | 1,407 | 4,251 | 45.7 | 11.4 | 34.3 | 7.66 | 70.9 | 56.46 |
| 1964 | 126,582 | 5,703 | 1,639 | 4,064 | 44.9 | 12.9 | 32.0 | 7.67 | 75.2 | 53.60 |
| 1965 | 129,789 | 5,707 | 1,339 | 4,368 | 43.8 | 10.3 | 33.5 | 7.65 | 66.6 | 57.54 |
| 1966 | 132,976 | 5,743 | 1,325 | 4,418 | 43.0 | 9.9 | 33.0 | 7.63 | 64.7 | 57.92 |
| 1967 | 135,752 | 5,755 | 1,294 | 4,461 | 42.1 | 9.5 | 32.6 | 7.61 | 62.2 | 58.55 |
| 1968 | 138,154 | 5,798 | 1,275 | 4,523 | 41.6 | 9.2 | 32.5 | 7.59 | 59.9 | 59.08 |
| 1969 | 140,457 | 5,845 | 1,253 | 4,592 | 41.3 | 8.9 | 32.4 | 7.55 | 57.6 | 59.64 |
| 1970 | 142,771 | 5,851 | 1,232 | 4,619 | 40.7 | 8.6 | 32.1 | 7.46 | 55.2 | 60.18 |
| 1971 | 145,064 | 5,825 | 1,211 | 4,614 | 39.8 | 8.3 | 31.5 | 7.34 | 52.9 | 60.70 |
| 1972 | 147,332 | 5,809 | 1,191 | 4,618 | 39.1 | 8.0 | 31.1 | 7.18 | 50.7 | 61.23 |
| 1973 | 149,587 | 5,789 | 1,171 | 4,618 | 38.4 | 7.8 | 30.6 | 7.02 | 48.5 | 61.75 |
| 1974 | 152,240 | 5,779 | 1,153 | 4,626 | 37.8 | 7.5 | 30.2 | 6.85 | 46.3 | 62.25 |
| 1975 | 155,263 | 5,796 | 1,148 | 4,648 | 37.1 | 7.4 | 29.8 | 6.68 | 44.2 | 62.76 |
| 1976 | 158,136 | 5,783 | 1,148 | 4,635 | 36.3 | 7.2 | 29.1 | 6.53 | 42.2 | 63.21 |
| 1977 | 160,362 | 5,742 | 1,147 | 4,595 | 35.5 | 7.1 | 28.4 | 6.38 | 40.3 | 63.64 |
| 1978 | 161,988 | 5,763 | 1,135 | 4,628 | 35.2 | 6.9 | 28.3 | 6.23 | 38.5 | 64.00 |
| 1979 | 163,489 | 5,785 | 1,120 | 4,665 | 35.0 | 6.8 | 28.3 | 6.08 | 36.8 | 64.39 |
| 1980 | 164,905 | 5,772 | 1,105 | 4,667 | 34.6 | 6.6 | 28.0 | 5.93 | 35.2 | 64.75 |
| 1981 | 166,190 | 5,764 | 1,091 | 4,673 | 34.3 | 6.5 | 27.8 | 5.78 | 33.8 | 65.10 |
| 1982 | 166,885 | 5,785 | 1,080 | 4,705 | 34.2 | 6.4 | 27.8 | 5.66 | 32.5 | 65.42 |
| 1983 | 166,944 | 5,799 | 1,072 | 4,727 | 34.2 | 6.3 | 27.9 | 5.53 | 31.3 | 65.74 |
| 1984 | 166,779 | 5,791 | 1,062 | 4,729 | 34.2 | 6.3 | 27.9 | 5.42 | 30.2 | 66.05 |
| 1985 | 166,517 | 5,786 | 1,054 | 4,732 | 34.2 | 6.2 | 28.0 | 5.34 | 29.1 | 66.35 |
| 1986 | 166,365 | 5,762 | 1,046 | 4,716 | 34.1 | 6.2 | 27.9 | 5.29 | 28.0 | 66.62 |
| 1987 | 166,773 | 5,682 | 1,039 | 4,643 | 33.7 | 6.2 | 27.5 | 5.19 | 27.1 | 66.88 |
| 1988 | 167,452 | 5,658 | 1,029 | 4,629 | 33.4 | 6.1 | 27.3 | 5.09 | 26.2 | 67.19 |
| 1989 | 167,886 | 5,599 | 1,018 | 4,581 | 32.9 | 6.0 | 26.9 | 4.99 | 25.4 | 67.47 |
| 1990 | 168,186 | 5,552 | 1,014 | 4,538 | 32.6 | 6.0 | 26.6 | 4.93 | 24.9 | 67.66 |
| 1991 | 168,701 | 5,501 | 1,007 | 4,494 | 32.2 | 5.9 | 26.3 | 4.89 | 24.3 | 67.88 |
| 1992 | 169,799 | 5,554 | 984 | 4,570 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 26.7 | 4.89 | 23.3 | 68.39 |
| 1993 | 171,362 | 5,644 | 979 | 4,665 | 32.6 | 5.7 | 27.0 | 4.87 | 22.6 | 68.70 |
| 1994 | 173,107 | 5,731 | 977 | 4,754 | 32.8 | 5.6 | 27.2 | 4.85 | 21.8 | 68.98 |
| 1995 | 174,902 | 5,776 | 971 | 4,805 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 27.2 | 4.80 | 21.1 | 69.30 |
| 1996 | 176,713 | 5,799 | 968 | 4,831 | 32.5 | 5.4 | 27.1 | 4.74 | 20.4 | 69.59 |
| 1997 | 178,543 | 5,790 | 964 | 4,826 | 32.2 | 5.4 | 26.8 | 4.66 | 19.7 | 69.88 |
| 1998 | 180,385 | 5,787 | 960 | 4,827 | 31.8 | 5.3 | 26.5 | 4.61 | 19.1 | 70.17 |
| 1999 | 182,211 | 5,767 | 956 | 4,811 | 31.4 | 5.2 | 26.2 | 4.56 | 18.4 | 70.46 |
| 2000 | 184,008 | 5,752 | 953 | 4,799 | 31.0 | 5.1 | 25.9 | 4.51 | 17.8 | 70.75 |
| 2001 | 185,530 | 5,708 | 951 | 4,757 | 30.5 | 5.1 | 25.4 | 4.47 | 17.3 | 71.02 |
| 2002 | 186,630 | 5,644 | 949 | 4,695 | 29.9 | 5.0 | 24.9 | 4.43 | 16.9 | 71.28 |
| 2003 | 187,440 | 5,611 | 958 | 4,653 | 29.6 | 5.1 | 24.6 | 4.40 | 16.6 | 71.50 |
| 2004 | 188,073 | 5,578 | 967 | 4,611 | 29.3 | 5.1 | 24.3 | 4.38 | 16.4 | 71.70 |
| 2005 | 188,626 | 5,551 | 986 | 4,565 | 29.1 | 5.2 | 23.9 | 4.37 | 16.4 | 71.75 |
| 2006 | 189,379 | 5,526 | 988 | 4,538 | 28.9 | 5.2 | 23.7 | 4.37 | 16.2 | 72.02 |
| 2007 | 190,478 | 5,547 | 1,003 | 4,544 | 28.9 | 5.2 | 23.6 | 4.39 | 16.3 | 72.10 |
| 2008 | 191,787 | 5,667 | 1,013 | 4,654 | 29.3 | 5.2 | 24.1 | 4.47 | 16.3 | 72.16 |
| 2009 | 193,176 | 5,803 | 1,182 | 4,621 | 29.8 | 6.1 | 23.7 | 4.55 | 18.5 | 70.07 |
| 2010 | 194,672 | 5,929 | 1,036 | 4,893 | 30.2 | 5.3 | 24.9 | 4.61 | 16.3 | 72.25 |
| 2011 | 196,351 | 6,033 | 1,051 | 4,982 | 30.5 | 5.3 | 25.2 | 4.64 | 16.2 | 72.26 |
| 2012 | 198,124 | 6,090 | 1,073 | 5,017 | 30.5 | 5.4 | 25.1 | 4.61 | 16.4 | 72.17 |
| 2013 | 199,939 | 6,077 | 1,068 | 5,009 | 30.2 | 5.3 | 24.9 | 4.53 | 16.0 | 72.39 |
| 2014 | 201,757 | 6,060 | 1,075 | 4,985 | 29.8 | 5.3 | 24.5 | 4.44 | 15.8 | 72.46 |
| 2015 | 203,571 | 6,031 | 1,083 | 4,948 | 29.4 | 5.3 | 24.1 | 4.36 | 15.7 | 72.52 |
| 2016 | 205,544 | 5,990 | 1,095 | 4,895 | 28.9 | 5.3 | 23.7 | 4.27 | 15.5 | 72.54 |
| 2017 | 207,630 | 5,974 | 1,106 | 4,868 | 28.6 | 5.3 | 23.3 | 4.18 | 15.3 | 72.59 |
| 2018 | 209,701 | 5,957 | 1,118 | 4,839 | 28.2 | 5.3 | 22.9 | 4.11 | 15.1 | 72.64 |
| 2019 | 211,905 | 5,946 | 1,172 | 4,774 | 27.9 | 5.5 | 22.4 | 4.05 | 15.3 | 72.16 |
| 2020 | 214,929 | 5,952 | 1,143 | 4,809 | 27.6 | 5.3 | 22.3 | 4.00 | 14.4 | 72.77 |
| 2021 | 218,764 | 5,975 | 1,171 | 4,804 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 21.9 | 3.93 | 14.1 | 72.77 |

### Registered births and deaths

| Year | Population | Live births | Deaths | Natural increase | Crude birth rate | Crude death rate | Rate of natural increase | TFR |
| 1961 | 114,427 | | | | | | | |
| 1966 | 131,377 | | | | | | | 7.3 |
| 1971 | 146,647 | | | | | | | 7.4 |
| 1976 | 151,983 | | | | | | | 6.7 |
| 1981 | 156,349 | | | | | | | |
| 1986 | 157,408 | | | | | | | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 161,298 | | | | | | | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 176,710 | 5,065 | | | 29.0 | | | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 180,741 | 4,935 | 728 | 4,207 | 27.3 | 4.0 | 23.3 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 187,820 | 5,703 | 828 | 4,875 | 30.4 | 4.4 | 26.0 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 195,979 | 4,835 | 853 | 3,982 | 24.7 | 4.4 | 20.3 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 205,557 | 4,056 | | | 19.7 | 4.5 | 15.2 | 3.0 |

### Demographic and Health Surveys

Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate):
| Year | Total | Total | Urban | Urban | Rural | Rural |
| Year | CBR | TFR | CBR | TFR | CBR | TFR |
| 2009 | 28.6 | 4.6 (3.5) | 28.1 | 4.1 (3.1) | 28.7 | 4.7 (3.6) |

## Ethnic groups

* Samoan 96%
* Dual Samoan-New Zealander 2%
* Other 1.9%

## Languages

* Samoan (Official)
* English

## Religions

* Protestant 57.4%
** Congregationalist 31.8%
** Methodist 13.7%
** Assembly of God 8%,
** Seventh-Day Adventist 3.9%
* Roman Catholic 19.4%
* Mormon 15.2%
* Worship Centre 1.7%
* Other Christian 5.5%
* Other 0.7%
* None 0.1%,
* Unspecified 0.1%