International migrant stock in Samoa
Samoa: International migrant stock was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.8% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Samoa peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 151 Azerbaijan 2.1% compare
- 151 Georgia 2.1% compare
- 153 Angola 1.8% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 1.8% compare
- 153 Kenya 1.8% compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,992 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 25.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3113 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,828 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,975 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Samoa?
- International migrant stock in Samoa was 1.8% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for international migrant stock?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.