American Samoa vs Greenland: Number of children under 5, by world region
American Samoa
1,518 people
in 2100
Greenland
1,776 people
in 2100
American Samoa rank
213th
Greenland rank
211th
Number of children under 5, by world region over time
- American Samoa
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1,776 people against 1,518 people in American Samoa, a difference of 258 people.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 213th and Greenland ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,216 people | 3,690 people | 473.17 people | Greenland |
| 2030s | 2,795 people | 3,060 people | 264.8 people | Greenland |
| 2040s | 2,783 people | 2,906 people | 122.6 people | Greenland |
| 2050s | 2,344 people | 2,777 people | 432.7 people | Greenland |
| 2060s | 1,924 people | 2,399 people | 474.7 people | Greenland |
| 2070s | 1,924 people | 2,220 people | 296 people | Greenland |
| 2080s | 1,802 people | 2,104 people | 302.1 people | Greenland |
| 2090s | 1,576 people | 1,885 people | 309 people | Greenland |
| 2100s | 1,518 people | 1,776 people | 258 people | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, American Samoa or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 1,776 people against 1,518 people in American Samoa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between American Samoa and Greenland?
- 258 people, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Greenland?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do American Samoa and Greenland rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
- American Samoa ranks 213th and Greenland ranks 211th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5, 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.