Rural population growth in Samoa
Samoa: Rural population growth was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Samoa is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Samoa peaked at 2.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1990.
That places Samoa 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
- Rural population 180,913 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 1.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 2,780 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 488.3 sq. km (2023)
- Permanent cropland 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Samoa?
- Rural population growth in Samoa was 0.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for rural population growth?
- Samoa ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.