American Samoa vs Japan: Population growth rate
American Samoa
-0.468
in 2100
Japan
-0.501
in 2100
American Samoa rank
148th
Japan rank
149th
Population growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Japan
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports -0.468 against -0.501 in Japan, a difference of 0.033.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Japan ahead.
American Samoa ranks 148th and Japan ranks 149th of 239 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 16 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.4057 | 0.4515 | 0.0457 | Japan |
| 1800s | 0.5114 | 0.2191 | 0.2923 | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 1.18 | 1.05 | 0.1264 | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 1.18 | 1.19 | 0.0077 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.82 | 1.28 | 0.5435 | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 1.82 | 1.35 | 0.473 | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 1.82 | 1.32 | 0.5013 | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 0.6158 | 1.14 | 0.5206 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 0.9986 | 1.96 | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.06 | 0.6897 | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 0.4302 | 3.24 | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 0.3 | 1.79 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | -0.2336 | 0.1009 | 0.3345 | Japan |
| 2010s | -1.05 | -0.1278 | 0.9229 | Japan |
| 2020s | -1.43 | -0.5376 | 0.8944 | Japan |
| 2030s | -0.8931 | -0.6387 | 0.2544 | Japan |
| 2040s | -0.4898 | -0.6486 | 0.1588 | American Samoa |
| 2050s | -0.4895 | -0.6851 | 0.1956 | American Samoa |
| 2060s | -0.3907 | -0.793 | 0.4023 | American Samoa |
| 2070s | -0.1318 | -0.6827 | 0.5509 | American Samoa |
| 2080s | -0.1303 | -0.4998 | 0.3695 | American Samoa |
| 2090s | -0.3619 | -0.4795 | 0.1176 | American Samoa |
| 2100s | -0.468 | -0.501 | 0.033 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, American Samoa or Japan?
- American Samoa, at -0.468 against -0.501 in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between American Samoa and Japan?
- 0.033, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Japan?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do American Samoa and Japan rank globally for population growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 148th and Japan ranks 149th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.