Urban pop in out of slums in Samoa

Samoa: Urban pop in out of slums was 13,029 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
13,029
Change on year
up 13,471.9%
World rank
126th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13,029
in 2022
All-time low
96
in 2020
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Samoa, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120222000: 1.8k2002: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2006: 1.5k2008: 1.2k2010: 9762012: 7082014: 4442016: 1952018: 972020: 962022: 13.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, urban pop in out of slums in Samoa stood at 13,029. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13,471.9% on the previous year and up 1,740.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Samoa peaked at 13,029 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2020.

That places Samoa 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Urban pop in out of slums in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Urban pop in out of slums in Samoa, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1,815 —
2002 1,842 +1.5%
2004 1,824 -1.0%
2006 1,534 -15.9%
2008 1,241 -19.1%
2010 976 -21.4%
2012 708 -27.5%
2014 444 -37.3%
2016 195 -56.1%
2018 97 -50.3%
2020 96 -1.0%
2022 13,029 +13471.9%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 13,029 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 13,029 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,636, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,651 1,241 1,842 5
2010s 484 97 976 5
2020s 6,562 96 13,029 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 123 Belize 26,686 compare
  2. 124 Seychelles 26,212 compare
  3. 125 Guyana 24,569 compare
  4. 127 Croatia 11,584 compare
  5. 128 Lithuania 9,835 compare
  6. 129 United Arab Emirates 9,757 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Samoa?
Urban pop in out of slums in Samoa was 13,029 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 13,029 in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2020.
How does Samoa rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Samoa ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,740.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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