International migrant stock, total in Samoa
Samoa: International migrant stock, total was 3,843 in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock, total in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Samoa is 3,843, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Samoa peaked at 5,998 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,357, in 1990.
That places Samoa 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,357 | — |
| 1995 | 4,694 | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 5,998 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 5,746 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,122 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4,255 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 4,021 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,843 | -4.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,843 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 184,522, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,843 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,446, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,026 | 3,357 | 4,694 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,872 | 5,746 | 5,998 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,688 | 4,255 | 5,122 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,932 | 3,843 | 4,021 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, total in Samoa?
- International migrant stock, total in Samoa was 3,843 in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,998 in 2000.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,357 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Samoa ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.