American Samoa vs Philippines: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
American Samoa
193.34 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
212.41 people per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
39th
Philippines rank
36th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 212.41 people per square kilometre against 193.34 people per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 19.07 people per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 people per square kilometre | 33.96 people per square kilometre | 19.63 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 86.09 people per square kilometre | 46.12 people per square kilometre | 39.97 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 133.55 people per square kilometre | 63.64 people per square kilometre | 69.91 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 214.35 people per square kilometre | 87.69 people per square kilometre | 126.66 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 248.11 people per square kilometre | 120.84 people per square kilometre | 127.28 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.73 people per square kilometre | 175.71 people per square kilometre | 49.02 people per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 199.74 people per square kilometre | 207.94 people per square kilometre | 8.2 people per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 212.41 people per square kilometre against 193.34 people per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Philippines?
- 19.07 people per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Philippines rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.