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