Number of refugees per 100000 in Samoa

Samoa: Number of refugees per 100000 was 7.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.75
Change on year
up 111.3%
World rank
128th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7.75
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2025

Number of refugees per 100000 in Samoa, 2001–2025

024682001201320252001: 02002: 02008: 2.62012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 2.32022: 3.72023: 7.42024: 3.72025: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Samoa stood at 7.75. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 111.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Samoa peaked at 7.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Samoa ranks 128th of 205 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.

Number of refugees per 100000 in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100000 in Samoa, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2008 2.63 —
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 2.34 —
2022 3.72 +58.9%
2023 7.38 +98.7%
2024 3.67 -50.3%
2025 7.75 +111.3%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 7.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 7.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8767 0 2.63 3
2010s 0 0 0 8
2020s 4.14 0 7.75 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 125 Benin 8.63 compare
  2. 126 Panama 8.2 compare
  3. 127 Bulgaria 7.94 compare
  4. 129 Seychelles 7.53 compare
  5. 130 Czechia 7.48 compare
  6. 131 Costa Rica 7.12 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Samoa?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Samoa was 7.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Samoa rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Samoa ranks 128th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 7,395 data points, 1960–2025
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