American Samoa vs Dominica: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

American Samoa
13,078 people
in 2023
Dominica
12,049 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
203rd
Dominica rank
205th

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • American Samoa
  • Dominica
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 13,078 people against 12,049 people in Dominica, a difference of 1,029 people.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.

American Samoa ranks 203rd and Dominica ranks 205th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Dominica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Dominica Difference Ahead
1950s 9,396 people 22,842 people 13,447 people Dominica
1960s 11,108 people 29,426 people 18,318 people Dominica
1970s 12,970 people 32,205 people 19,236 people Dominica
1980s 15,142 people 25,897 people 10,755 people Dominica
1990s 20,040 people 22,333 people 2,293 people Dominica
2000s 20,961 people 18,581 people 2,380 people American Samoa
2010s 17,077 people 14,874 people 2,203 people American Samoa
2020s 13,904 people 12,367 people 1,537 people American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, American Samoa or Dominica?
American Samoa, at 13,078 people against 12,049 people in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between American Samoa and Dominica?
1,029 people, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Dominica?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Dominica rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
American Samoa ranks 203rd and Dominica ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.