American Samoa vs Indonesia: Population density
American Samoa
161.58 people per km²
in 2100
Indonesia
156.14 people per km²
in 2100
American Samoa rank
94th
Indonesia rank
95th
Population density over time
- American Samoa
- Indonesia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 161.58 people per km² against 156.14 people per km² in Indonesia, a difference of 5.44 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Indonesia ahead.
American Samoa ranks 94th and Indonesia ranks 95th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 42 and Indonesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.525 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 1100s | 0.785 people per km² | 2.2 people per km² | 1.42 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 1200s | 1.18 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 1300s | 1.77 people per km² | 2.64 people per km² | 0.8669 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 1400s | 2.67 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 0.7035 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 1500s | 4 people per km² | 4.09 people per km² | 0.1 people per km² | Indonesia |
| 1600s | 6 people per km² | 4.49 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1700s | 8.99 people per km² | 5.02 people per km² | 3.98 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1710s | 9.47 people per km² | 5.07 people per km² | 4.4 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1720s | 9.96 people per km² | 5.13 people per km² | 4.84 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1730s | 10.49 people per km² | 5.18 people per km² | 5.31 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1740s | 11.04 people per km² | 5.23 people per km² | 5.81 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1750s | 11.62 people per km² | 5.28 people per km² | 6.34 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1760s | 12.23 people per km² | 5.55 people per km² | 6.69 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1770s | 12.88 people per km² | 5.81 people per km² | 7.07 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1780s | 13.56 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | 7.48 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1790s | 14.27 people per km² | 6.34 people per km² | 7.93 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1800s | 15.03 people per km² | 8.51 people per km² | 6.51 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1810s | 15.81 people per km² | 8.74 people per km² | 7.08 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1820s | 16.7 people per km² | 9.11 people per km² | 7.59 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1830s | 17.62 people per km² | 9.75 people per km² | 7.87 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1840s | 18.6 people per km² | 10.6 people per km² | 8 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1850s | 19.64 people per km² | 11.61 people per km² | 8.02 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1860s | 20.73 people per km² | 12.79 people per km² | 7.93 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1870s | 23.32 people per km² | 14.3 people per km² | 9.01 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1880s | 26.23 people per km² | 15.9 people per km² | 10.33 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1890s | 29.51 people per km² | 17.84 people per km² | 11.67 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 33.2 people per km² | 20.17 people per km² | 13.02 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 37.34 people per km² | 22.63 people per km² | 14.72 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1920s | 44.81 people per km² | 24.99 people per km² | 19.82 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 53.78 people per km² | 28.23 people per km² | 25.55 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 64.54 people per km² | 32.68 people per km² | 31.86 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 98.64 people per km² | 40.54 people per km² | 58.09 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 115.67 people per km² | 52.89 people per km² | 62.78 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 146.32 people per km² | 68.87 people per km² | 77.46 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 192.8 people per km² | 87.07 people per km² | 105.73 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 258.39 people per km² | 104.76 people per km² | 153.63 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 282.71 people per km² | 121.29 people per km² | 161.42 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 265.05 people per km² | 137.35 people per km² | 127.7 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 232.7 people per km² | 150.31 people per km² | 82.39 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2030s | 205.81 people per km² | 160.38 people per km² | 45.43 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2040s | 192.58 people per km² | 167.21 people per km² | 25.37 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2050s | 183.9 people per km² | 170.14 people per km² | 13.76 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2060s | 175.38 people per km² | 169.97 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2070s | 170.98 people per km² | 167.94 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2080s | 169.18 people per km² | 164.31 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2090s | 165.21 people per km² | 159.29 people per km² | 5.92 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2100s | 161.58 people per km² | 156.14 people per km² | 5.44 people per km² | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, American Samoa or Indonesia?
- American Samoa, at 161.58 people per km² against 156.14 people per km² in Indonesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between American Samoa and Indonesia?
- 5.44 people per km², with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Indonesia?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do American Samoa and Indonesia rank globally for population density?
- American Samoa ranks 94th and Indonesia ranks 95th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.