Net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Net migration, annual growth rate was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 211.1%
World rank
91st
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.97 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-208.5 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1961–2025
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 216 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.593 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1963 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -401.8% |
| 1964 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -562.6% |
| 1965 | -20.77 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5952 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1967 | -55.22 % change on previous year | -9377.4% |
| 1968 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1969 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1970 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1971 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1972 | -0.812 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1973 | -0.7249 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 78.97 % change on previous year | -10993.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7605 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1976 | -77.97 % change on previous year | -10353.0% |
| 1977 | -208.5 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1978 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1979 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1980 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1981 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1982 | -30.2 % change on previous year | +389.3% |
| 1983 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1984 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4854 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1986 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +1084.9% |
| 1987 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1988 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1989 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1325 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1991 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -5193.3% |
| 1992 | 25.22 % change on previous year | +273.6% |
| 1993 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1994 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1995 | -0.7703 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -305.8% |
| 1997 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -430.2% |
| 1998 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1999 | 5 % change on previous year | -515.5% |
| 2000 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2001 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +305.8% |
| 2002 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 2003 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2004 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2371 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2006 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1108.7% |
| 2007 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +532.7% |
| 2008 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2009 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 2010 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2011 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2012 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2013 | -0.5827 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8368 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2272 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +845.0% |
| 2017 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +626.2% |
| 2018 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2019 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6053 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2021 | -24.4 % change on previous year | -4131.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8042 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9517 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2025 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +10993.2% | -0.7249 % change on previous year | 78.97 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -10353.0% | 0.7605 % change on previous year | -77.97 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -9377.4% | 0.5952 % change on previous year | -55.22 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +5193.3% | -0.1325 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -4131.5% | 0.6053 % change on previous year | -24.4 % change on previous year |
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 -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
- 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 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 216 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.