Rural population, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Rural population, per capita was 0.8249 units per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Rural population, per capita in Samoa, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.8249 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.825 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7802 units per person, in 2001.
That places Samoa 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.807 units per person | 0.7995 units per person | 0.8111 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7909 units per person | 0.7881 units per person | 0.7965 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7915 units per person | 0.7879 units per person | 0.795 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7852 units per person | 0.7809 units per person | 0.7904 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7874 units per person | 0.7802 units per person | 0.799 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8079 units per person | 0.8017 units per person | 0.8159 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8239 units per person | 0.8195 units per person | 0.825 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Liechtenstein 0.8537 units per person compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0.8422 units per person compare
- 4 Malawi 0.8241 units per person compare
- 5 Niger 0.8163 units per person compare
- 6 Sri Lanka 0.7955 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population 82.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Samoa?
- Rural population, per capita in Samoa was 0.8249 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.825 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7802 units per person in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for rural population, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.