Population in Samoa

Samoa
187 820

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Samoa is 187 820 people, including children under the age of 6 - 18 805 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 22 139 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 22 562 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 80 739 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 40 945 people, and the centenarians in Samoa over 80 years old - 2 629 people.

169

place is occupied by Samoa in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Samoa by age groups

Children under 6 years old 18 805 / 10.01%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 22 139 / 11.79%
Young people from 18 to 29 22 562 / 12.01%
Adults from 30 to 59 80 739 / 42.99%
Elderly over 60 40 945 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 2 629 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Samoa

Total in Samoa permanent residents 86 209 men (45.9%) and 101 611 women (54.1%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 45 615 / 5.8%4 493 / 5.9%46.8%
5 – 95 615 / 5.8%4 407 / 5.8%46.6%
10 - 14 5 010 / 5.1%3 975 / 5.3%46.6%
15 - 19 4 233 / 4.2%3 457 / 4.7%47.1%
20 - 24 5 010 / 5.1%4 148 / 5.5%48.1%
25 - 29 7 429 / 7.9%6 221 / 7.9%48%
30 - 34 7 257 / 7.7%6 221 / 7.9%48.5%
35 - 39 6 652 / 7%6 049 / 7.7%50.2%
40 - 44 6 134 / 6.4%5 703 / 7.3%50.6%
45 - 49 5 615 / 5.8%5 271 / 6.8%50.9%
50 - 54 6 393 / 6.7%6 394 / 8.1%52.7%
55 - 59 6 738 / 7.1%7 344 / 9.2%54.6%
60 - 64 5 615 / 5.8%6 567 / 8.3%56.4%
65 - 69 3 887 / 3.8%5 185 / 6.7%59.5%
70 - 74 1 641 / 1.2%2 765 / 3.9%64.9%
75 - 79 2 073 / 1.7%4 321 / 5.7%69.1%
80+1 468 / 1%3 889 / 5.2%74.3%

Education level

Education level of residents in Samoa: have higher education 22.4% (42 072 people), incomplete higher education — 3.2% (6 010 people), secondary vocational — 35.4% (66 488 people), 11 classes — 15.4% (28 924 people), 9 classes — 8.4% (15 777 people), 5 classes — 8.5% (15 965 people), have no education — 0.1% (188 people), illiterate — 0.9% (1 690 people).

Higher education 42 072 / 22.4%
Incomplete higher 6 010 / 3.2%
Secondary vocational 66 488 / 35.4%
Elementary school 28 924 / 15.4%
Middle school 15 777 / 8.4%
High school 15 965 / 8.5%
Without education 188 / 0.1%
Illiterate 1 690 / 0.9%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Samoa

Total in Samoa the number of officially employed population is 116 073 people (61.8%), pensioners 50 711 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 15 401 people (8.2%).

Employed population 116 073 / 61.8%
Unemployed 15 401 / 8.2%
Pensioners 50 711 / 27%

Disability

Total in Samoa have a disability 20 153 people, what constitutes 10.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 3 324 (1.77.%), disabled of the group II are 7 550 (4.02.%), disabled of the group III are 7 269 (3.87.%), disabled children 2 010 (1.07.%).

Total disabled 20 153 / 10.73%
Disabled of the group I 3 324 / 1.77%
Disabled of the group II 7 550 / 4.02%
Disabled of the group III 7 269 / 3.87%
Disabled children 2 010 / 1.07%