Net migration in Samoa
Samoa: Net migration was -2,815 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -2,815 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Samoa peaked at -522 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -4,944, in 1984.
That places Samoa 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,676 | -2,399 | -1,252 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2,092 | -3,177 | -522 | 10 |
| 1980s | -4,340 | -4,944 | -3,240 | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,668 | -4,533 | -3,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | -3,478 | -3,805 | -3,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,889 | -3,197 | -2,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,729 | -2,860 | -2,299 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Official exchange rate 2.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 605.12 million current LCU (2009)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.1% (2009)
- Broad money 50.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 299.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.3% (2009)
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -19.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government -3.9% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Samoa?
- Net migration in Samoa was -2,815 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -522 in 1975.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,944 in 1984.
- How does Samoa rank for net migration?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.