American Samoa vs Puerto Rico: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
American Samoa
12,060 people
in 2050
Puerto Rico
17,230 people
in 2050
American Samoa rank
195th
Puerto Rico rank
193rd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- American Samoa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 17,230 people against 12,060 people in American Samoa, a difference of 5,170 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times American Samoa's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 195th and Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 238 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 105.31 people | 605.83 people | 500.52 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1100s | 157.96 people | 908.71 people | 750.75 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1200s | 236.94 people | 1,363 people | 1,126 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1300s | 355.41 people | 2,044 people | 1,688 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1400s | 533.08 people | 3,062 people | 2,529 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1500s | 799.49 people | 4,580 people | 3,780 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1600s | 1,199 people | 6,808 people | 5,609 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1700s | 1,795 people | 9,931 people | 8,136 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1710s | 1,888 people | 12,871 people | 10,983 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1720s | 1,986 people | 16,695 people | 14,709 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1730s | 2,089 people | 21,645 people | 19,556 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1740s | 2,196 people | 28,048 people | 25,852 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1750s | 2,309 people | 36,325 people | 34,016 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1760s | 2,426 people | 47,015 people | 44,589 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1770s | 2,548 people | 60,809 people | 58,261 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1780s | 2,674 people | 78,589 people | 75,915 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1790s | 2,805 people | 101,481 people | 98,676 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1800s | 2,940 people | 130,916 people | 127,976 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1810s | 3,077 people | 168,708 people | 165,631 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1820s | 3,226 people | 217,149 people | 213,923 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1830s | 3,375 people | 258,632 people | 255,257 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1840s | 3,523 people | 298,501 people | 294,978 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1850s | 3,667 people | 368,775 people | 365,108 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1860s | 3,802 people | 441,401 people | 437,599 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1870s | 4,180 people | 518,338 people | 514,158 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1880s | 4,567 people | 592,096 people | 587,529 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1890s | 4,947 people | 659,044 people | 654,097 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1900s | 5,296 people | 728,634 people | 723,338 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1910s | 5,580 people | 868,258 people | 862,678 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1920s | 6,129 people | 993,337 people | 987,208 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1930s | 6,505 people | 1.10 million people | 1.10 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1940s | 6,531 people | 1.19 million people | 1.19 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1950s | 12,190 people | 1.34 million people | 1.32 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 12,710 people | 1.28 million people | 1.26 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 12,025 people | 1.13 million people | 1.12 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 11,829 people | 866,476 people | 854,647 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8,788 people | 358,915 people | 350,126 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6,900 people | 223,321 people | 216,421 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8,045 people | 217,543 people | 209,498 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8,948 people | 182,812 people | 173,864 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2030s | 9,809 people | 131,166 people | 121,358 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2040s | 11,169 people | 59,071 people | 47,902 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 12,060 people | 17,230 people | 5,171 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, American Samoa or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 17,230 people against 12,060 people in American Samoa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 5,170 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do American Samoa and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- American Samoa ranks 195th and Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.