International migrant stock (% of population) in Samoa
Samoa: International migrant stock (% of population) 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 154th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock (% of population) 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 152 Azerbaijan 2.1% compare
- 152 Georgia 2.1% compare
- 154 Angola 1.8% compare
- 154 Central African Republic 1.8% compare
- 154 Kenya 1.8% compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 154th out of 216 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.