American Samoa vs Northern Mariana Islands: The global population hockey stick
American Samoa
47,544 people
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
45,166 people
in 2023
American Samoa rank
212th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
215th
The global population hockey stick over time
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 47,544 people against 45,166 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 2,378 people.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 212th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 215th of 239 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 7 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 3,005 people | 3,360 people | 355 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1820s | 3,339 people | 3,360 people | 21 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1950s | 19,727 people | 7,738 people | 11,990 people | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 23,134 people | 9,882 people | 13,252 people | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 29,265 people | 14,173 people | 15,092 people | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 38,560 people | 29,133 people | 9,428 people | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 51,679 people | 50,952 people | 727 people | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 56,541 people | 62,709 people | 6,168 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 53,010 people | 51,554 people | 1,457 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 48,734 people | 46,457 people | 2,278 people | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands?
- American Samoa, at 47,544 people against 45,166 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 2,378 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- American Samoa ranks 212th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 215th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.