American Samoa vs Netherlands Antilles: Share of population living in urbanized areas
American Samoa
95.2%
in 2025
Netherlands Antilles
95.1%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
15th
Netherlands Antilles rank
16th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- American Samoa
- Netherlands Antilles
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 95.2% against 95.1% in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Netherlands Antilles ahead.
American Samoa ranks 15th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands Antilles in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Netherlands Antilles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 2.7% | 2.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 8.0% | 7.8% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1710s | 0.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1720s | 0.4% | 9.9% | 9.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1730s | 0.5% | 10.9% | 10.4% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1740s | 0.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1750s | 0.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1760s | 0.9% | 14.3% | 13.4% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1770s | 1.1% | 15.7% | 14.5% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1780s | 1.4% | 17.1% | 15.8% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1790s | 1.7% | 18.8% | 17.0% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1800s | 2.2% | 20.6% | 18.4% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1810s | 2.7% | 22.5% | 19.8% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1820s | 3.4% | 24.7% | 21.3% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1830s | 4.2% | 27.0% | 22.8% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1840s | 5.3% | 29.6% | 24.3% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1850s | 6.6% | 32.4% | 25.8% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1860s | 8.3% | 35.5% | 27.2% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1870s | 10.4% | 38.9% | 28.5% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1880s | 13.0% | 42.6% | 29.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1890s | 16.2% | 46.6% | 30.4% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1900s | 20.2% | 51.1% | 30.8% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1910s | 25.3% | 55.9% | 30.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1920s | 31.6% | 61.3% | 29.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1930s | 39.5% | 67.1% | 27.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1940s | 49.4% | 73.5% | 24.1% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1950s | 63.7% | 73.3% | 9.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1960s | 68.5% | 71.7% | 3.3% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 78.2% | 5.8% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 83.4% | 6.0% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 88.1% | 3.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 91.8% | 1.6% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.9% | 0.1% | Netherlands Antilles |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.9% | 0.1% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, American Samoa or Netherlands Antilles?
- American Samoa, at 95.2% against 95.1% in Netherlands Antilles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between American Samoa and Netherlands Antilles?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Netherlands Antilles?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- American Samoa ranks 15th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 16th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.