Kiribati vs Samoa: Number of people living in the capital city
Kiribati
108,400 people
in 2100
Samoa
92,965 people
in 2100
Kiribati rank
174th
Samoa rank
177th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 108,400 people against 92,965 people in Samoa, a difference of 15,435 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040s | 71,795 people | 61,439 people | 10,356 people | Kiribati |
| 2050s | 85,446 people | 64,773 people | 20,673 people | Kiribati |
| 2060s | 93,350 people | 72,956 people | 20,394 people | Kiribati |
| 2070s | 99,522 people | 81,884 people | 17,638 people | Kiribati |
| 2080s | 104,178 people | 85,789 people | 18,388 people | Kiribati |
| 2090s | 107,376 people | 90,244 people | 17,131 people | Kiribati |
| 2100s | 108,400 people | 92,965 people | 15,435 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 108,400 people against 92,965 people in Samoa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 15,435 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2040 to 2100.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Kiribati ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 177th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.