American Samoa vs Puerto Rico: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
American Samoa
-3.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-3.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
American Samoa rank
225th
Puerto Rico rank
223rd
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -3.55 % change on previous year against -3.94 % change on previous year in American Samoa, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 225th and Puerto Rico ranks 223rd of 233 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3601 % change on previous year | 0.0881 % change on previous year | 0.272 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.4597 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.6907 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2000s | -0.9784 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 0.8776 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2010s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2020s | -3.57 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 0.4252 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, American Samoa or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -3.55 % change on previous year against -3.94 % change on previous year in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 0.39 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Puerto Rico rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 225th and Puerto Rico ranks 223rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.