Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0417 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.052 thousands per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0261 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 0.052 thousands per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
American Samoa ranks 48th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.029 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0375 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.039 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0405 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0486 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0488 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0509 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0519 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0461 thousands per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0442 thousands per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0421 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0467 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0478 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0418 thousands per square kilometre | 0.052 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 45 Guam 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 Nepal 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 0.0402 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0368 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in American Samoa was 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.052 thousands per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.