Samoa—Population Ages 65+ (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #137 of 217Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
6.1%
2025
YoY Change
+3.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#137
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.1%
2025
Minimum
4.5%
2000
CAGR
+1.2%
26 years
Last
6.1%
Previous
5.9%
Highest
6.1%
Lowest
4.5%
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Samoa's population over 65 was 6.1% in 2025, ranking #137 out of 217 countries. This represents a +3.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 6.1% (2025) and the lowest was 4.5% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Samoa — Population Ages 65+ (%): 6.06890356646976 % of total population for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5% |
Top Countries — Population Ages 65+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 36.0% | 2025 |
| 2 | Japan | 30.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (US) | 25.3% | 2025 |
| 4 | Italy | 25.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Portugal | 24.9% | 2025 |
| 6 | Greece | 24.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Finland | 24.2% | 2025 |
| 8 | Germany | 23.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 23.7% | 2025 |
| 10 | Croatia | 23.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Unit
% of total population