Latvia vs Samoa: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Latvia
57.1%
in 2020
Samoa
57.8%
in 2020
Latvia rank
190th
Samoa rank
188th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 57.8% against 57.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.5% | 37.0% | 14.5% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 55.2% | 41.9% | 13.3% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 58.3% | 46.0% | 12.3% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 50.8% | 9.8% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 52.9% | 7.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 55.4% | 4.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.1% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.8% | 0.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Latvia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 57.8% against 57.1% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Latvia ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.