American Samoa vs Greenland: Population by age group

American Samoa
3,856 people
in 2023
Greenland
4,055 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
205th
Greenland rank
204th

Population by age group over time

  • American Samoa
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 4,055 people against 3,856 people in American Samoa, a difference of 199 people.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

American Samoa ranks 205th and Greenland ranks 204th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Greenland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Greenland Difference Ahead
1950s 3,662 people 4,677 people 1,014 people Greenland
1960s 4,222 people 7,179 people 2,957 people Greenland
1970s 4,663 people 5,191 people 528.1 people Greenland
1980s 5,749 people 4,927 people 821.7 people American Samoa
1990s 7,839 people 5,505 people 2,334 people American Samoa
2000s 7,123 people 4,386 people 2,736 people American Samoa
2010s 5,440 people 4,028 people 1,412 people American Samoa
2020s 4,185 people 4,101 people 84 people American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, American Samoa or Greenland?
Greenland, at 4,055 people against 3,856 people in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between American Samoa and Greenland?
199 people, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Greenland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Greenland rank globally for population by age group?
American Samoa ranks 205th and Greenland ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.