American Samoa vs Mexico: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

American Samoa

80.5%

in 2025

Mexico

80.0%

in 2025

American Samoa rank

68th

Mexico rank

70th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

American Samoa currently reports 80.5% against 80.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

American Samoa ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.