American Samoa vs Venezuela: Share of population living in urbanized areas
American Samoa
95.2%
in 2025
Venezuela
96.3%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
15th
Venezuela rank
13th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- American Samoa
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 96.3% against 95.2% in American Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Venezuela ahead.
American Samoa ranks 15th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Venezuela |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 4.4% | 4.2% | Venezuela |
| 1710s | 0.3% | 5.0% | 4.7% | Venezuela |
| 1720s | 0.4% | 5.4% | 5.1% | Venezuela |
| 1730s | 0.5% | 5.9% | 5.5% | Venezuela |
| 1740s | 0.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | Venezuela |
| 1750s | 0.7% | 7.1% | 6.4% | Venezuela |
| 1760s | 0.9% | 7.8% | 6.9% | Venezuela |
| 1770s | 1.1% | 8.5% | 7.4% | Venezuela |
| 1780s | 1.4% | 9.4% | 8.0% | Venezuela |
| 1790s | 1.7% | 10.3% | 8.5% | Venezuela |
| 1800s | 2.2% | 11.2% | 9.1% | Venezuela |
| 1810s | 2.7% | 12.3% | 9.6% | Venezuela |
| 1820s | 3.4% | 13.5% | 10.1% | Venezuela |
| 1830s | 4.2% | 14.8% | 10.5% | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 5.3% | 16.2% | 10.9% | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 6.6% | 17.7% | 11.1% | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 8.3% | 19.4% | 11.1% | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 10.4% | 21.2% | 10.9% | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 13.0% | 23.3% | 10.3% | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 16.2% | 25.5% | 9.3% | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 20.2% | 27.9% | 7.7% | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 25.3% | 30.6% | 5.3% | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 31.6% | 33.5% | 1.8% | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 39.5% | 36.6% | 2.9% | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 49.4% | 40.1% | 9.3% | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 63.7% | 49.7% | 14.0% | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 68.5% | 61.5% | 6.9% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 73.9% | 1.5% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 81.9% | 4.5% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 86.8% | 2.4% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 91.5% | 1.3% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 94.3% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.9% | 0.9% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 96.3% against 95.2% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between American Samoa and Venezuela?
- 1.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Venezuela?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Venezuela rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- American Samoa ranks 15th and Venezuela ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β 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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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.