Population, age 2, total in Samoa
Samoa: Population, age 2, total was 4,112 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, total in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 4,112 for population, age 2, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Samoa peaked at 5,474 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,112, in 2015.
That places Samoa 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,600 | — |
| 1991 | 4,603 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,647 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,721 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,818 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,925 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5,045 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5,175 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,298 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,397 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,459 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,474 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,450 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,391 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,303 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,193 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,062 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,912 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,756 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,605 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,471 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,360 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,272 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,203 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,112 | -2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4,112 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,067, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4,112 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57,270, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,923 | 4,600 | 5,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,160 | 4,605 | 5,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,284 | 4,112 | 4,471 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in Samoa?
- Population, age 2, total in Samoa was 4,112 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,474 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,112 in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for population, age 2, total?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.