Demographic features of the population of Samoa include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Population

Structure of the population

Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 100 892 95 087 195 979 100 0–4 14 601 13 558 28 159 14.37 5–9 13 151 11 868 25 019 12.77 10–14 11 056 10 382 21 438 10.94 15–19 9 968 8 984 18 952 9.67 20–24 8 184 7 735 15 919 8.12 25–29 6 700 6 632 13 332 6.80 30–34 6 051 5 865 11 916 6.08 35–39 5 564 5 235 10 799 5.51 40–44 5 333 4 919 10 252 5.23 45–49 5 240 4 534 9 774 4.99 50–54 4 336 4 112 8 448 4.31 55–59 3 658 3 352 7 010 3.58 60–64 2 667 2 558 5 225 2.67 65–69 1 702 1 773 3 475 1.77 70–74 1 267 1 421 2 688 1.37 75–79 746 1 004 1 750 0.89 80–84 365 646 1 011 0.52 85–89 163 313 476 0.24 90–94 48 111 159 0.08 95–99 6 21 27 0.01 100+ 2 4 6 <0.01Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 38 808 35 808 74 616 38.07 15–64 57 701 53 926 111 627 56.96 65+ 4 299 5 293 9 592 4.89 unknown 84 60 144 0.07

Age groupMaleFemaleTotal% Total 104 014 98 493 202 506 100 0–4 15 120 14 103 29 223 14.43 5–9 14 153 12 446 26 599 13.13 10–14 10 703 10 272 20 975 10.36 15–19 9 630 8 633 18 262 9.02 20–24 8 571 8 217 16 788 8.29 25–29 6 779 7 005 13 784 6.81 30–34 6 136 6 079 12 214 6.03 35–39 5 427 5 309 10 737 5.30 40–44 5 118 4 987 10 105 4.99 45–49 5 773 4 711 10 484 5.18 50–54 4 632 4 514 9 146 4.52 55–59 4 179 3 716 7 895 3.90 60–64 3 199 3 024 6 223 3.07 65–69 1 780 1 776 3 556 1.76 70–74 1 331 1 462 2 793 1.38 75–79 777 1 044 1 821 0.90 80–84 350 633 983 0.49 85–89 152 302 454 0.22 90–94 66 136 202 0.10 95–99 5 23 28 0.01 100+ 1 0 1 <0.01Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent 0–14 39 976 36 821 76 797 37.92 15–64 59 444 56 193 115 637 57.10 65+ 4 462 5 376 9 838 4.86 unknown 132 103 235 0.12

Vital statistics Registered births and deaths YearPopulationLive birthsDeathsNatural increaseCrude birth rateCrude death rateRate of natural increaseTFR 1961 114,427 1966 131,377 7.3 1971 146,647 7.4 1976 151,983 6.7 1981 156,349 1986 157,408 5.6 1991 161,298 4.8 2001 176,710 5,065 29.0 4.4 2006 180,741 4,935 728 4,207 27.3 4.0 23.3 4.2 2011 187,820 5,703 828 4,875 30.4 4.4 26.0 4.7 2016 195,979 4,835 853 3,982 24.7 4.4 20.3 3.8 2021 205,557 4,056 19.7 4.5 15.2 3.0

Demographic and Health Surveys

Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate): Year Total Urban Rural CBR TFR CBR TFR CBR TFR 2009 28.6 4.6 (3.5) 28.1 4.1 (3.1) 28.7 4.7 (3.6)

UN estimates

The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Population estimates account for under numeration in population censuses.

Mid-year populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total fertility rate (TFR)Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)Life expectancy (in years)195087,9514,5091,5033,00650.917.033.97.39108.747.73195189,9074,6101,5053,10551.016.634.37.44106.048.38195291,9424,7201,5023,21851.016.234.87.49103.249.07195393,9724,8211,4953,32650.915.835.17.52100.349.81195495,9994,9171,4893,42850.815.435.47.5697.350.50195598,0375,0041,4833,52150.715.035.67.5894.151.141956100,3015,0891,4713,61850.414.635.97.6190.951.861957103,0875,1921,4533,73950.214.136.17.6387.752.621958106,3455,2711,4633,80849.513.735.77.6584.653.321959109,8115,3891,4583,93149.013.235.77.6881.654.001960113,3355,4601,4484,01248.112.735.37.6578.754.691961116,8205,5451,4424,10347.312.335.07.6475.855.321962120,1635,6171,4494,16846.612.034.67.6573.355.891963123,4165,6581,4074,25145.711.434.37.6670.956.461964126,5825,703 1,6394,06444.912.932.07.6775.253.601965129,7895,7071,3394,36843.810.333.57.6566.657.541966132,9765,7431,3254,41843.09.933.07.6364.757.921967135,7525,7551,2944,46142.19.532.67.6162.258.551968138,1545,7981,2754,52341.69.232.57.5959.959.081969140,4575,8451,2534,59241.38.932.47.5557.659.641970142,7715,8511,2324,61940.78.632.17.4655.260.181971145,0645,8251,2114,61439.88.331.57.3452.960.701972147,3325,8091,1914,61839.18.031.17.1850.761.231973149,5875,7891,1714,61838.47.830.67.0248.561.751974152,2405,7791,1534,62637.87.530.26.8546.362.251975155,2635,7961,1484,64837.17.429.86.6844.262.761976158,1365,7831,1484,63536.37.229.16.5342.263.211977160,3625,7421,1474,59535.57.128.46.3840.363.641978161,9885,7631,1354,62835.26.928.36.2338.564.001979163,4895,7851,1204,66535.06.828.36.0836.864.391980164,9055,7721,1054,66734.66.628.05.9335.264.751981166,1905,7641,0914,67334.36.527.85.7833.865.101982166,8855,7851,0804,70534.26.427.85.6632.565.421983166,9445,7991,0724,72734.26.327.95.5331.365.741984166,7795,7911,0624,72934.26.327.95.4230.266.051985166,5175,7861,0544,73234.26.228.05.3429.166.351986166,3655,7621,0464,71634.16.227.95.2928.066.621987166,7735,6821,0394,64333.76.227.55.1927.166.881988167,4525,6581,0294,62933.46.127.35.0926.267.191989167,8865,5991,0184,58132.96.026.94.9925.467.471990168,1865,5521,0144,53832.66.026.64.9324.967.661991168,7015,5011,0074,49432.25.926.34.8924.367.881992169,7995,5549844,57032.45.726.74.8923.368.391993171,3625,6449794,66532.65.727.04.8722.668.701994173,1075,7319774,75432.85.627.24.8521.868.981995174,9025,7769714,80532.75.527.24.8021.169.301996176,7135,7999684,83132.55.427.14.7420.469.591997178,5435,7909644,82632.25.426.84.6619.769.881998180,3855,7879604,82731.85.326.54.6119.170.171999182,2115,7679564,81131.45.226.24.5618.470.462000184,0085,7529534,79931.05.125.94.5117.870.752001185,5305,7089514,75730.55.125.44.4717.371.022002186,6305,6449494,69529.95.024.94.4316.971.282003187,4405,6119584,65329.65.124.64.4016.671.502004188,0735,5789674,61129.35.124.34.3816.471.702005188,6265,5519864,56529.15.223.94.3716.471.752006189,3795,5269884,53828.95.223.74.3716.272.022007190,4785,5471,0034,54428.95.223.64.3916.372.102008191,7875,6671,0134,65429.35.224.14.4716.372.162009193,1765,8031,1824,62129.86.123.74.5518.570.072010194,6725,9291,0364,89330.25.324.94.6116.372.252011196,3516,0331,0514,98230.55.325.24.6416.272.262012198,1246,0901,0735,01730.55.425.14.6116.472.172013199,9396,0771,0685,00930.25.324.94.5316.072.392014201,7576,0601,0754,98529.85.324.54.4415.872.462015203,5716,0311,0834,94829.45.324.14.3615.772.522016205,5445,9901,0954,89528.95.323.74.2715.572.542017207,6305,9741,1064,86828.65.323.34.1815.372.592018209,7015,9571,1184,83928.25.322.94.1115.172.642019211,9055,9461,1724,77427.95.522.44.0515.372.162020214,9295,9521,1434,80927.65.322.34.0014.472.772021218,7645,9751,1714,80427.35.321.93.9314.172.77

Ethnic groups Samoan 96% Dual Samoan-New Zealander 2% Other 1.9%

Languages Samoan (Official) English

Religions

Protestant 57.4% Congregationalist 31.8% Methodist 13.7% Assembly of God 8%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.9% Roman Catholic 19.4% Mormon 15.2% Worship Centre 1.7% Other Christian 5.5% Other 0.7% None 0.1%, Unspecified 0.1%

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