Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, Iceland or Samoa?

Samoa, at 2,662 people against 2,299 people in Iceland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Samoa: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex

Iceland

2,299 people

in 2023

Samoa

2,662 people

in 2023

Iceland rank

181st

Samoa rank

179th

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex over time

Iceland
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2,662 people against 2,299 people in Iceland, a difference of 363 people.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,018 people	2,119 people	100.8 people	Samoa
1960s	2,251 people	2,557 people	306 people	Samoa
1970s	2,036 people	2,543 people	506.8 people	Samoa
1980s	2,070 people	2,565 people	495 people	Samoa
1990s	2,191 people	2,569 people	378 people	Samoa
2000s	2,130 people	2,578 people	448.6 people	Samoa
2010s	2,175 people	2,838 people	663 people	Samoa
2020s	2,224 people	2,770 people	546.5 people	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of 1-year-olds, by sex, Iceland or Samoa?: Samoa, at 2,662 people against 2,299 people in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of 1-year-olds, by sex between Iceland and Samoa?: 363 people, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?: Iceland ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.