Samar: population 1947–2025
See Samar on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 370k |
| 1949 | 386k |
| 1951 | 406k |
| 1953 | 431k |
| 1955 | 458k |
| 1957 | 486k |
| 1959 | 517k |
| 1961 | 550k |
| 1963 | 586k |
| 1965 | 625k |
| 1967 | 666k |
| 1969 | 710k |
| 1971 | 754k |
| 1973 | 799k |
| 1975 | 846k |
| 1977 | 896k |
| 1979 | 949k |
| 1981 | 1.0M |
| 1983 | 1.1M |
| 1985 | 1.1M |
| 1987 | 1.2M |
| 1989 | 1.2M |
| 1991 | 1.3M |
| 1993 | 1.3M |
| 1995 | 1.4M |
| 1997 | 1.4M |
| 1999 | 1.5M |
| 2001 | 1.5M |
| 2003 | 1.6M |
| 2005 | 1.6M |
| 2007 | 1.7M |
| 2009 | 1.7M |
| 2011 | 1.8M |
| 2013 | 1.8M |
| 2015 | 1.9M |
| 2017 | 1.9M |
| 2019 | 1.9M |
| 2021 | 1.9M |
| 2023 | 1.9M |
| 2025 | 1.9M |