Natural population growth in American Samoa
American Samoa: Natural population growth was 0.8367 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8367
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 1964
All-time low
0.8367
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in American Samoa is 0.8367, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in American Samoa peaked at 3.61 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8367, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.46 | — |
| 1951 | 3.52 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.48 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 3.43 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 3.4 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.36 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.41 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.5 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 3.55 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.48 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 3.47 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.5 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.56 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.61 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.56 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.1 | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 3.39 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 3.28 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.19 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.11 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.88 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.88 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.86 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.83 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.81 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.84 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.94 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.19 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.28 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.33 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.33 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.12 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.43 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9308 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9066 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8707 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8367 | -3.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.8367 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.8367 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 | 3.36 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.41 | 3.1 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.86 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.81 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.51 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.75 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.01 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8862 | 0.8367 | 0.9308 | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in American Samoa?
- Natural population growth in American Samoa was 0.8367 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8367 in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for natural population growth?
- American Samoa ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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