American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
American Samoa
10,614 people
in 2020
British Virgin Islands
13,763 people
in 2020
American Samoa rank
210th
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- American Samoa
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 13,763 people against 10,614 people in American Samoa, a difference of 3,149 people.
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 people | 7,434 people | 977.88 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 8,884 people | 8,104 people | 780.65 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 9,933 people | 10,270 people | 336.69 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 10,456 people | 12,199 people | 1,744 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 9,881 people | 10,332 people | 450.8 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 9,947 people | 12,838 people | 2,891 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 10,306 people | 11,555 people | 1,249 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 10,614 people | 13,763 people | 3,149 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 13,763 people against 10,614 people in American Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 3,149 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- American Samoa ranks 210th and British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.