American Samoa vs Palau: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
American Samoa
10,614 people
in 2020
Palau
10,802 people
in 2020
American Samoa rank
210th
Palau rank
209th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- American Samoa
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 10,802 people against 10,614 people in American Samoa, a difference of 188 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 210th and Palau ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,411 people | 5,190 people | 3,222 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 8,884 people | 3,343 people | 5,541 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 9,933 people | 3,976 people | 5,957 people | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 10,456 people | 3,988 people | 6,467 people | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 9,881 people | 4,553 people | 5,328 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 9,947 people | 7,269 people | 2,678 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 10,306 people | 7,673 people | 2,633 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 10,614 people | 10,802 people | 187.8 people | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 10,802 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 Palau?
- 188 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do American Samoa and Palau rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- American Samoa ranks 210th and Palau ranks 209th 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.