Population, ages 15-24, total in Samoa
Samoa: Population, ages 15-24, total was 43,855 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Samoa stood at 43,855. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Samoa peaked at 43,855 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32,434, in 2002.
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 rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,400 | — |
| 1991 | 36,377 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 36,366 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,310 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36,132 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35,782 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35,239 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 34,545 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 33,800 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 33,147 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 32,691 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 32,458 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,434 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,618 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33,002 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33,567 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34,317 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 35,242 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 36,299 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37,431 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 38,592 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 39,755 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 40,897 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 41,987 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42,985 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43,855 | +2.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 43,855 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 43,855 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767,924, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,410 | 33,147 | 36,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,006 | 32,434 | 37,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,345 | 38,592 | 43,855 | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total in Samoa?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Samoa was 43,855 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 43,855 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,434 in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.