Rural population, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Rural population, per capita was 0.8249 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8249 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.825 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.7802 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population, per capita in Samoa, 1960–2025
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 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8111 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8105 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8098 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8092 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8084 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8065 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.805 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8025 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7995 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7965 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7942 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7927 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7915 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7904 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7895 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7889 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7886 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7883 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7881 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7879 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7879 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7882 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7897 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7918 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7938 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.795 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7949 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7938 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7922 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7904 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7889 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7877 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7866 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7855 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7844 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7834 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7824 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7816 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7809 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7805 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7802 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7806 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7822 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7847 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7876 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7904 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7931 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.796 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.799 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8017 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8052 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8061 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8069 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8077 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8087 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8103 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8128 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8159 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8195 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8243 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.825 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.825 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.825 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8249 units per person | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.8249 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.8249 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (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 216 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.