Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Samoa

Samoa: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
143rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Samoa, 2001–2024

024682001201220242001: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 2.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 2.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 3.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 7.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 3.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants

Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Samoa stood at 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants.

The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Samoa peaked at 7.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.

Samoa ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8767 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 2.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants 3
2010s 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 8
2020s 3.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants 7.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 140 Lithuania 3.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 141 Uruguay 3.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 142 Kiribati 3.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 144 Malaysia 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 146 Indonesia 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Samoa?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Samoa was 3.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 7.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
How does Samoa rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Samoa ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.