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
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Samoa, 2001–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2553 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
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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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.