American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
American Samoa
-2.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Marshall Islands
-2.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
American Samoa rank
231st
Marshall Islands rank
232nd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports -2.1 % change on previous year against -2.91 % change on previous year in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 231st and Marshall Islands ranks 232nd of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4264 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 0.3599 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.99 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2000s | -0.3388 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year | 0.2917 % change on previous year | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 0.7699 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, American Samoa or Marshall Islands?
- American Samoa, at -2.1 % change on previous year against -2.91 % change on previous year in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 0.81 % change on previous year, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 231st and Marshall Islands ranks 232nd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.