American Samoa vs Marshall Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
American Samoa
13,078 people
in 2023
Marshall Islands
13,479 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
203rd
Marshall Islands rank
202nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- American Samoa
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 13,479 people against 13,078 people in American Samoa, a difference of 401 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 203rd and Marshall Islands ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Marshall Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,396 people | 6,050 people | 3,346 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 11,108 people | 8,133 people | 2,975 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 12,970 people | 12,416 people | 553.8 people | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 15,142 people | 18,744 people | 3,603 people | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 20,040 people | 22,323 people | 2,283 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 20,961 people | 20,600 people | 361.1 people | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 17,077 people | 18,450 people | 1,373 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 13,904 people | 14,090 people | 185.75 people | Marshall Islands |
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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 13,479 people against 13,078 people in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 401 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Marshall Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd and Marshall Islands ranks 202nd 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.