Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Samoa
Samoa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 5.93 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Samoa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5.93 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Samoa peaked at 7.36 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Samoa 141st out of 239 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.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 2.62 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 2.33 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | +58.9% |
| 2023 | 7.36 per 100,000 people | +98.7% |
| 2024 | 3.66 per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 2025 | 5.93 per 100,000 people | +62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2621 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 2.62 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 7.36 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 Saudi Arabia 7.01 per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Suriname 6.88 per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 6.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 5.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Malaysia 5.56 per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Costa Rica 5.55 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Samoa?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Samoa was 5.93 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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