American Samoa vs Tonga: Population density
American Samoa
161.58 people per km²
in 2100
Tonga
163.72 people per km²
in 2100
American Samoa rank
94th
Tonga rank
92nd
Population density over time
- American Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 163.72 people per km² against 161.58 people per km² in American Samoa, a difference of 2.14 people per km².
The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tonga ahead.
American Samoa ranks 94th and Tonga ranks 92nd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 21 and Tonga in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.525 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 1.64 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1100s | 0.785 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1200s | 1.18 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1300s | 1.77 people per km² | 3.6 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1400s | 2.67 people per km² | 5.4 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1500s | 4 people per km² | 8.09 people per km² | 4.1 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1600s | 6 people per km² | 12.14 people per km² | 6.15 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1700s | 8.99 people per km² | 18.21 people per km² | 9.22 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1710s | 9.47 people per km² | 19.17 people per km² | 9.7 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1720s | 9.96 people per km² | 20.18 people per km² | 10.21 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1730s | 10.49 people per km² | 21.24 people per km² | 10.75 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1740s | 11.04 people per km² | 22.36 people per km² | 11.31 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1750s | 11.62 people per km² | 23.54 people per km² | 11.91 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1760s | 12.23 people per km² | 24.77 people per km² | 12.54 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1770s | 12.88 people per km² | 26.08 people per km² | 13.2 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1780s | 13.56 people per km² | 27.45 people per km² | 13.89 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1790s | 14.27 people per km² | 28.9 people per km² | 14.63 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1800s | 15.03 people per km² | 25.91 people per km² | 10.89 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1810s | 15.81 people per km² | 25.86 people per km² | 10.04 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1820s | 16.7 people per km² | 25.8 people per km² | 9.11 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1830s | 17.62 people per km² | 25.75 people per km² | 8.13 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1840s | 18.6 people per km² | 25.7 people per km² | 7.1 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1850s | 19.64 people per km² | 25.72 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1860s | 20.73 people per km² | 26.43 people per km² | 5.71 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1870s | 23.32 people per km² | 27.19 people per km² | 3.87 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1880s | 26.23 people per km² | 27.96 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | Tonga |
| 1890s | 29.51 people per km² | 28.75 people per km² | 0.7586 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 33.2 people per km² | 29.78 people per km² | 3.41 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 37.34 people per km² | 34.29 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1920s | 44.81 people per km² | 37.86 people per km² | 6.96 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 53.78 people per km² | 43.78 people per km² | 10 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 64.54 people per km² | 51.74 people per km² | 12.8 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 98.64 people per km² | 78.71 people per km² | 19.92 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 115.67 people per km² | 103.9 people per km² | 11.78 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 146.32 people per km² | 127.38 people per km² | 18.95 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 192.8 people per km² | 136.47 people per km² | 56.33 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 258.39 people per km² | 139.54 people per km² | 118.86 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 282.71 people per km² | 146.17 people per km² | 136.54 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 265.05 people per km² | 147.85 people per km² | 117.2 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 232.7 people per km² | 144.44 people per km² | 88.26 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2030s | 205.81 people per km² | 141.65 people per km² | 64.16 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2040s | 192.58 people per km² | 144.15 people per km² | 48.43 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2050s | 183.9 people per km² | 147.48 people per km² | 36.42 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2060s | 175.38 people per km² | 151.42 people per km² | 23.96 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2070s | 170.98 people per km² | 156.68 people per km² | 14.3 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2080s | 169.18 people per km² | 161.18 people per km² | 8 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2090s | 165.21 people per km² | 163.33 people per km² | 1.88 people per km² | American Samoa |
| 2100s | 161.58 people per km² | 163.72 people per km² | 2.14 people per km² | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, American Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 163.72 people per km² against 161.58 people per km² in American Samoa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between American Samoa and Tonga?
- 2.14 people per km², with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for population density?
- American Samoa ranks 94th and Tonga ranks 92nd 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.