American Samoa vs British Virgin Islands: Population by world region
American Samoa
32,316 people
in 2100
British Virgin Islands
27,912 people
in 2100
American Samoa rank
218th
British Virgin Islands rank
221st
Population by world region over time
- American Samoa
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 32,316 people against 27,912 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 4,404 people.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1800 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 218th and British Virgin Islands ranks 221st of 239 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 13 and British Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 3,005 people | 6,700 people | 3,695 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 19,727 people | 7,531 people | 12,196 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 23,134 people | 8,442 people | 14,692 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 29,265 people | 10,532 people | 18,733 people | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 38,560 people | 13,098 people | 25,462 people | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 51,679 people | 17,696 people | 33,983 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 56,541 people | 23,476 people | 33,066 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 53,010 people | 32,377 people | 20,633 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 46,539 people | 39,248 people | 7,292 people | American Samoa |
| 2030s | 41,162 people | 41,002 people | 160 people | American Samoa |
| 2040s | 38,516 people | 40,974 people | 2,458 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 36,780 people | 39,566 people | 2,786 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2060s | 35,076 people | 37,052 people | 1,976 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2070s | 34,197 people | 34,046 people | 151.3 people | American Samoa |
| 2080s | 33,835 people | 31,316 people | 2,520 people | American Samoa |
| 2090s | 33,042 people | 29,070 people | 3,973 people | American Samoa |
| 2100s | 32,316 people | 27,912 people | 4,404 people | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by world region, American Samoa or British Virgin Islands?
- American Samoa, at 32,316 people against 27,912 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by world region between American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 4,404 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and British Virgin Islands?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do American Samoa and British Virgin Islands rank globally for population by world region?
- American Samoa ranks 218th and British Virgin Islands ranks 221st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.