Comparison of world population projections in American Samoa
American Samoa: Comparison of world population projections was 47,544 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Comparison of world population projections in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 47,544 for comparison of world population projections in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in American Samoa peaked at 57,081 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19,070, in 1950.
American Samoa ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,727 | 19,070 | 19,983 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,134 | 20,159 | 26,393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,265 | 27,052 | 31,632 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,560 | 32,427 | 45,207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,679 | 46,659 | 56,267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,541 | 55,542 | 57,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,010 | 50,230 | 55,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,734 | 47,544 | 49,779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 207 Guernsey 64,043 compare
- 208 Greenland 55,951 compare
- 209 Faroe Islands 54,738 compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,221 compare
- 213 Northern Mariana Islands 45,166 compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility rate by age group 34.18 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 2.29 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in American Samoa?
- Comparison of world population projections in American Samoa was 47,544 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 57,081 in 2002.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,070 in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for comparison of world population projections?
- American Samoa ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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