Urban area over the long-term in Samoa
Samoa: Urban area over the long-term was 13.46 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.46 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
186th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.46 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Samoa, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Samoa is 13.46 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Samoa peaked at 13.46 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Samoa ranks 186th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Samoa, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1500 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1600 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1700 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1710 | 0.0206 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1720 | 0.0253 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1730 | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1740 | 0.0381 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1750 | 0.0468 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1760 | 0.0575 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1770 | 0.0707 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1780 | 0.0868 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1790 | 0.1066 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1800 | 0.1309 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1810 | 0.1607 km² per grid cell | +22.8% |
| 1820 | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 1830 | 0.2437 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 1840 | 0.3001 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 1850 | 0.3696 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 1860 | 0.4552 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 1870 | 0.5974 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1880 | 0.784 km² per grid cell | +31.2% |
| 1890 | 1.03 km² per grid cell | +31.1% |
| 1900 | 1.34 km² per grid cell | +30.4% |
| 1910 | 1.13 km² per grid cell | -16.1% |
| 1920 | 1.64 km² per grid cell | +45.4% |
| 1930 | 2.18 km² per grid cell | +33.1% |
| 1940 | 2.66 km² per grid cell | +21.9% |
| 1950 | 3.2 km² per grid cell | +20.6% |
| 1951 | 3.4 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 3.61 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 3.84 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 4.09 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 4.36 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 4.66 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 4.78 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 4.85 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 4.93 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5.01 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.1 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.19 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.3 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.41 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.52 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.64 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.81 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.99 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.35 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.56 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.71 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.81 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.9 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.98 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.07 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.14 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.2 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.25 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.3 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 7.38 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.45 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.51 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.58 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.65 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.69 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.74 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.8 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.87 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.96 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.06 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.19 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.34 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.51 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.67 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.82 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.96 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.23 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.35 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.46 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.57 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.82 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.95 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.08 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.22 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.35 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.64 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.96 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.12 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.28 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.43 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.59 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.73 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.88 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.02 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.16 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.42 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.68 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.94 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 13.46 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.46 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.46 km² per grid cell is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +45.4% | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell |
| 1930 | +33.1% | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 2.18 km² per grid cell |
| 1870 | +31.2% | 0.4552 km² per grid cell | 0.5974 km² per grid cell |
| 1880 | +31.2% | 0.5974 km² per grid cell | 0.784 km² per grid cell |
| 1890 | +31.1% | 0.784 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell |
| 1900 | +30.4% | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0206 km² per grid cell | 0.0206 km² per grid cell | 0.0206 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0253 km² per grid cell | 0.0253 km² per grid cell | 0.0253 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | 0.0311 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0381 km² per grid cell | 0.0381 km² per grid cell | 0.0381 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0468 km² per grid cell | 0.0468 km² per grid cell | 0.0468 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0575 km² per grid cell | 0.0575 km² per grid cell | 0.0575 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0707 km² per grid cell | 0.0707 km² per grid cell | 0.0707 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0868 km² per grid cell | 0.0868 km² per grid cell | 0.0868 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1066 km² per grid cell | 0.1066 km² per grid cell | 0.1066 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1309 km² per grid cell | 0.1309 km² per grid cell | 0.1309 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1607 km² per grid cell | 0.1607 km² per grid cell | 0.1607 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | 0.1979 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2437 km² per grid cell | 0.2437 km² per grid cell | 0.2437 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3001 km² per grid cell | 0.3001 km² per grid cell | 0.3001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3696 km² per grid cell | 0.3696 km² per grid cell | 0.3696 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4552 km² per grid cell | 0.4552 km² per grid cell | 0.4552 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5974 km² per grid cell | 0.5974 km² per grid cell | 0.5974 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.784 km² per grid cell | 0.784 km² per grid cell | 0.784 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 2.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.66 km² per grid cell | 2.66 km² per grid cell | 2.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.17 km² per grid cell | 3.2 km² per grid cell | 4.93 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 5.01 km² per grid cell | 6.17 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 km² per grid cell | 6.35 km² per grid cell | 7.25 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 km² per grid cell | 7.3 km² per grid cell | 7.87 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.58 km² per grid cell | 7.96 km² per grid cell | 9.23 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9 km² per grid cell | 9.35 km² per grid cell | 10.5 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 km² per grid cell | 10.64 km² per grid cell | 12.02 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 km² per grid cell | 12.16 km² per grid cell | 13.46 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 183 Greenland 30.16 km² per grid cell compare
- 184 Belize 25.88 km² per grid cell compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.01 km² per grid cell compare
- 187 Malta 13.02 km² per grid cell compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.63 km² per grid cell compare
- 189 Grenada 12.37 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Samoa?
- Urban area over the long-term in Samoa was 13.46 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Samoa rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Samoa ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.