American Samoa vs Nicaragua: Population growth rate
American Samoa
-0.468
in 2100
Nicaragua
-0.43
in 2100
American Samoa rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
144th
Population growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -0.43 against -0.468 in American Samoa, a difference of 0.038.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1700 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 238 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.4057 | -0.6931 | 1.1 | American Samoa |
| 1800s | 0.5114 | 0.3449 | 0.1664 | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 1.18 | 1.55 | 0.3774 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 1.18 | 1.72 | 0.5439 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 1.82 | 1.11 | 0.7101 | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 1.82 | 1.17 | 0.6528 | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 1.82 | 2.33 | 0.5024 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.6158 | 2.91 | 2.29 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 3.06 | 0.1083 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 2.96 | 1.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 2.5 | 1.17 | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.93 | 0.1643 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | -0.2336 | 1.33 | 1.56 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -1.05 | 1.36 | 2.41 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -1.43 | 1.26 | 2.69 | Nicaragua |
| 2030s | -0.8931 | 0.9734 | 1.87 | Nicaragua |
| 2040s | -0.4898 | 0.6827 | 1.17 | Nicaragua |
| 2050s | -0.4895 | 0.4063 | 0.8958 | Nicaragua |
| 2060s | -0.3907 | 0.1521 | 0.5428 | Nicaragua |
| 2070s | -0.1318 | -0.0678 | 0.064 | Nicaragua |
| 2080s | -0.1303 | -0.2429 | 0.1126 | American Samoa |
| 2090s | -0.3619 | -0.366 | 0.0041 | American Samoa |
| 2100s | -0.468 | -0.43 | 0.038 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, American Samoa or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -0.43 against -0.468 in American Samoa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between American Samoa and Nicaragua?
- 0.038, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Nicaragua?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do American Samoa and Nicaragua rank globally for population growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 238 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.