Net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Net migration, annual growth rate was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa is -2.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 211.1% on the previous year and down 1,074.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 78.97 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -208.5 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Samoa 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.04 % change on previous year | -55.22 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -22.15 % change on previous year | -208.5 % change on previous year | 78.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -30.2 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 25.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.71 % change on previous year | -24.4 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 88 Saudi Arabia -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Romania -2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Nicaragua -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mali -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Indonesia -2.7 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.1% (2009)
- Total reserves in months of imports 12.37 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 605.12 million current LCU (2009)
- Net foreign assets 299.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 36.3% (2009)
- Broad money 50.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -19.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 65.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.79 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,815 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 78.97 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -208.5 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,074.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.