American Samoa vs Wallis and Futuna: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
American Samoa
10,614 people
in 2020
Wallis and Futuna
11,616 people
in 2020
American Samoa rank
210th
Wallis and Futuna rank
208th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- American Samoa
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Wallis and Futuna currently reports 11,616 people against 10,614 people in American Samoa, a difference of 1,002 people.
That makes Wallis and Futuna's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Wallis and Futuna ahead.
American Samoa ranks 210th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Wallis and Futuna in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,411 people | 9,087 people | 675.62 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1960s | 8,884 people | 8,452 people | 432.65 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 9,933 people | 9,083 people | 850.06 people | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 10,456 people | 11,958 people | 1,502 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1990s | 9,881 people | 13,840 people | 3,958 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2000s | 9,947 people | 14,697 people | 4,750 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2010s | 10,306 people | 12,662 people | 2,356 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2020s | 10,614 people | 11,616 people | 1,002 people | Wallis and Futuna |
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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna, at 11,616 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- 1,002 people, with Wallis and Futuna ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Wallis and Futuna?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do American Samoa and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- American Samoa ranks 210th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 208th 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.