American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: Population of cities towns and villages

American Samoa
10,614
in 2020
British Virgin Islands
13,763
in 2020
American Samoa rank
210th
British Virgin Islands rank
207th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • American Samoa
  • British Virgin Islands
05.0k10.0k15.0k195019852020

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 13,763 against 10,614 in American Samoa, a difference of 3,149.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 210th and British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and British Virgin Islands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 8,411 7,434 977.88 American Samoa
1960s 8,884 8,104 780.65 American Samoa
1970s 9,933 10,270 336.69 British Virgin Islands
1980s 10,456 12,199 1,744 British Virgin Islands
1990s 9,881 10,332 450.8 British Virgin Islands
2000s 9,947 12,838 2,891 British Virgin Islands
2010s 10,306 11,555 1,249 British Virgin Islands
2020s 10,614 13,763 3,149 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 13,763 against 10,614 in American Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
3,149, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
American Samoa ranks 210th and British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed