Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in American Samoa, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in American Samoa is 4.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in American Samoa peaked at 5.81 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0912 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places American Samoa 62nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1973 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1976 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9648 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5621 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2000 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2002 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8821 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5062 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4579 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0912 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2011 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +3746.5% |
| 2012 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2022 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 2025 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 0.5621 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.4579 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.0912 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 59 Angola 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Honduras 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Reunion 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 63 French Guiana 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Somalia 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Madagascar 4.54 % change on previous year compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in American Samoa?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in American Samoa was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does American Samoa rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 62nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.