American Samoa vs Curaçao: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
American Samoa
10,614 people
in 2020
Curaçao
10,035 people
in 2020
American Samoa rank
210th
Curaçao rank
212th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- American Samoa
- Curaçao
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 10,614 people against 10,035 people in Curaçao, a difference of 579 people.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Curaçao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curaçao ahead.
American Samoa ranks 210th and Curaçao ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Curaçao in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Curaçao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,411 people | 18,901 people | 10,490 people | Curaçao |
| 1960s | 8,884 people | 20,967 people | 12,082 people | Curaçao |
| 1970s | 9,933 people | 22,809 people | 12,876 people | Curaçao |
| 1980s | 10,456 people | 27,725 people | 17,269 people | Curaçao |
| 1990s | 9,881 people | 20,947 people | 11,066 people | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 9,947 people | 17,066 people | 7,119 people | Curaçao |
| 2010s | 10,306 people | 15,882 people | 5,576 people | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 10,614 people | 10,035 people | 579.1 people | American Samoa |
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 Curaçao?
- American Samoa, at 10,614 people against 10,035 people in Curaçao as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between American Samoa and Curaçao?
- 579 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Curaçao?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do American Samoa and Curaçao rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- American Samoa ranks 210th and Curaçao ranks 212th 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.