Population aged 65 years or older in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population aged 65 years or older was 3.85 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in American Samoa, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in American Samoa stood at 3.85 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in American Samoa peaked at 3.85 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.664 thousands, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7412 thousands | 0.664 thousands | 0.874 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 thousands | 0.91 thousands | 1.41 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 thousands | 1.48 thousands | 1.81 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 thousands | 1.83 thousands | 2.19 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 thousands | 2.2 thousands | 3.02 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 thousands | 3.09 thousands | 3.85 thousands | 6 |
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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 65 years or older in American Samoa?
- Population aged 65 years or older in American Samoa was 3.85 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.664 thousands in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- American Samoa ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release