Population by income level in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population by income level was 46,029 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46,029
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
57,062
in 2002
All-time low
20,133
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in American Samoa is 46,029, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in American Samoa peaked at 57,062 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20,133, in 1960.
That places American Samoa 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,133 | — |
| 1961 | 20,666 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 21,298 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 21,966 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 22,673 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 23,406 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 24,136 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 24,863 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 25,614 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 26,375 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 27,026 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 27,533 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27,995 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 28,436 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 28,875 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 29,390 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 29,959 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 30,521 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 31,076 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 31,611 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32,403 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 33,584 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 34,909 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 36,271 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 37,667 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 39,103 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 40,571 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 42,072 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 43,615 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 45,191 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 46,640 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 47,882 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 49,038 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 50,159 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 51,251 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 52,316 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 53,353 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 54,362 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55,334 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56,248 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 56,855 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57,053 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57,062 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,971 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56,818 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,617 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56,374 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56,113 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55,828 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55,528 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55,228 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54,895 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54,489 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54,006 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53,466 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52,878 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,245 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51,586 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 50,908 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 50,209 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 49,761 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 49,225 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 48,342 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 47,521 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 46,765 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 46,029 | -1.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 46,029 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 46,029 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,113 | 20,133 | 26,375 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,242 | 27,026 | 31,611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,539 | 32,403 | 45,191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,658 | 46,640 | 56,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,522 | 55,528 | 57,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,991 | 50,209 | 55,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,940 | 46,029 | 49,761 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 200 Faroe Islands 54,900 compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,855 compare
- 204 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 43,541 compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 41,024 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 by income level in American Samoa?
- Population by income level in American Samoa was 46,029 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 57,062 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,133 in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for population by income level?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.