Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 193.34 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
193.34 people per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
252.62 people per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
39.42 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 193.34 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 252.62 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.42 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places American Samoa 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.42 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.84 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 44.92 people per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 48.58 people per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 52.69 people per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 57.06 people per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 61.53 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 66 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 70.25 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 73.78 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 76.65 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 79.32 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 81.86 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 84.35 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 87.06 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 89.96 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 92.91 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 95.94 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 99.06 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 103.18 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 108.74 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 114.99 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 121.58 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 128.51 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 135.79 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 143.41 people per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 151.35 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 159.66 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 168.28 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 176.66 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 184.8 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 193.26 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 202.02 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 210.91 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 219.72 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 228.19 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 236.08 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 243.07 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 248.79 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 251.89 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 252.62 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 252.31 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 251.41 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 250.1 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 248.49 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 246.63 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 244.66 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 242.57 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 240.45 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 238.36 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 236.13 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 233.53 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 230.56 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 227.32 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 223.85 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 220.18 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 216.38 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 212.49 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 208.5 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 205.57 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 202.35 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 197.71 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 193.34 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 193.34 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 193.34 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 people per square kilometre | 39.42 people per square kilometre | 70.25 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.09 people per square kilometre | 73.78 people per square kilometre | 99.06 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.55 people per square kilometre | 103.18 people per square kilometre | 168.28 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.35 people per square kilometre | 176.66 people per square kilometre | 248.79 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.11 people per square kilometre | 240.45 people per square kilometre | 252.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.73 people per square kilometre | 208.5 people per square kilometre | 238.36 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.74 people per square kilometre | 193.34 people per square kilometre | 205.57 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 36 Philippines 212.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tuvalu 209.45 people per square kilometre compare
- 38 Germany 198.17 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Switzerland 191.25 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 170.11 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 Gambia 170.09 people per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 161.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,518 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 193.34 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 252.62 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.42 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.