Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0663 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1099 thousands per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0633 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa is 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 0.1099 thousands per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
American Samoa ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0639 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0642 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0645 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0648 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0653 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0654 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0654 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0688 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0709 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0753 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0777 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0802 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0827 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0907 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0933 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0983 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1099 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1098 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1091 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1081 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1069 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1004 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0985 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0969 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0943 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0893 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0872 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0811 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.079 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 thousands per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre | -4.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0647 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0655 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0746 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0853 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0991 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0879 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1087 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0985 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0865 thousands per square kilometre | 0.077 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0969 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0708 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0751 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 39 San Marino 0.073 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 0.069 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Togo 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 Curacao 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0631 thousands 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa was 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1099 thousands per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.