American Samoa vs Northern Mariana Islands: Population: comparison of UN projections
American Samoa
47,544 people
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
45,166 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
210th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
213th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 47,544 people against 45,166 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 2,378 people.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 210th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,727 people | 7,738 people | 11,990 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 23,134 people | 9,882 people | 13,252 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 29,265 people | 14,173 people | 15,092 people | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 38,560 people | 29,133 people | 9,428 people | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 51,679 people | 50,952 people | 727 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 56,541 people | 62,709 people | 6,168 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 53,010 people | 51,554 people | 1,457 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 48,734 people | 46,457 people | 2,278 people | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands?
- American Samoa, at 47,544 people against 45,166 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 2,378 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- American Samoa ranks 210th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 213th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.