Population aged 14 years or younger in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population aged 14 years or younger was 12.38 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in American Samoa, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 12.38 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in American Samoa peaked at 21.98 thousands in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.38 thousands, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.95 thousands | 12.66 thousands | 13.1 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.91 thousands | 13.04 thousands | 17.05 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.82 thousands | 17.58 thousands | 21.75 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.09 thousands | 19.7 thousands | 21.98 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 thousands | 15.39 thousands | 19.39 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 thousands | 12.38 thousands | 15.01 thousands | 6 |
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- 1 India 355,692 thousands compare
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- 5 Indonesia 69,528 thousands compare
- 6 United States 59,584 thousands compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8367 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.29 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.29 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in American Samoa?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in American Samoa was 12.38 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 thousands in 2000.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 thousands in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- American Samoa ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release