Population density in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population density was 161.58 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
161.58 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 235 countries
All-time high
285.4 people per km²
in 2002
All-time low
0.525 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in American Samoa, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 161.58 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in American Samoa peaked at 285.4 people per km² in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.525 people per km², in 1000.
That places American Samoa 94th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.525 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.785 people per km² | +49.5% |
| 1200 | 1.18 people per km² | +50.3% |
| 1300 | 1.77 people per km² | +50.4% |
| 1400 | 2.67 people per km² | +50.1% |
| 1500 | 4 people per km² | +49.9% |
| 1600 | 6 people per km² | +50.1% |
| 1700 | 8.99 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 9.47 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 9.96 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 1730 | 10.49 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 11.04 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 11.62 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 12.23 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 1770 | 12.88 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 13.56 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 14.27 people per km² | +5.2% |
| 1800 | 15.03 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 15.81 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 16.7 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1830 | 17.62 people per km² | +5.5% |
| 1840 | 18.6 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 19.64 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 20.73 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 23.32 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1880 | 26.23 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 29.51 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 33.2 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 37.34 people per km² | +12.5% |
| 1920 | 44.81 people per km² | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 53.78 people per km² | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 64.54 people per km² | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 95.35 people per km² | +47.7% |
| 1951 | 97.25 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 97.88 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 98.45 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 98.91 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 99.39 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 99.8 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 99.92 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.75 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 99.66 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 100.8 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 103.43 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 106.58 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 109.96 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 113.46 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 117.14 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 120.78 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 124.45 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 128.15 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 131.97 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 135.26 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 137.78 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 140.09 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 142.32 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 144.48 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 147.03 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 149.91 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 152.72 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 155.49 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 158.16 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 162.13 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 168.03 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 174.69 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 181.46 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 188.45 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 195.64 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 202.94 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 210.47 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 218.17 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 226.03 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 233.29 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 239.51 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 245.27 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 250.89 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 256.37 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 261.69 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 266.89 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 271.93 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 276.77 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 281.33 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 284.38 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 285.36 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 285.4 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 284.94 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 284.2 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 283.19 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 281.95 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 280.67 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 279.24 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 277.71 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 276.23 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 274.58 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 272.53 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 270.13 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 267.44 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 264.48 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 261.3 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 258.02 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 254.63 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 251.15 people per km² | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 248.9 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 246.25 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 241.82 people per km² | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 237.72 people per km² | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 233.96 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 230.26 people per km² | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 226.71 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 223.38 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 220.41 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 217.56 people per km² | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 214.91 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2031 | 212.5 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 210.22 people per km² | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 208.09 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 206.15 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 204.31 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 202.65 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 201.14 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2038 | 199.74 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2039 | 198.38 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 197.03 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 195.85 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2042 | 194.78 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 193.81 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 192.86 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 191.97 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 191.16 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2047 | 190.25 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 189.45 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 188.63 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 187.85 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2051 | 187.06 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 186.22 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 185.35 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 184.47 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 183.54 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 182.56 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 181.61 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 180.63 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 179.71 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 178.8 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 177.96 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 177.09 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2063 | 176.28 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 2064 | 175.51 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 174.83 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 174.16 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 173.56 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 173.03 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2069 | 172.59 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2070 | 172.17 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 171.82 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 171.47 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 171.19 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 170.95 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 170.78 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 170.6 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 170.43 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 170.26 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 170.17 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 170.01 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 169.87 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 169.73 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 169.58 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 169.38 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 169.16 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 168.92 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 168.66 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 168.37 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 168.06 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 167.69 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 167.25 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 166.75 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 166.24 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 165.66 people per km² | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 165.06 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 164.43 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 163.74 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 163 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 162.28 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 161.58 people per km² | -0.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 161.58 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 161.58 people per km² is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +50.4% | 1.18 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² |
| 1200 | +50.3% | 0.785 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² |
| 1400 | +50.1% | 1.77 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² |
| 1600 | +50.1% | 4 people per km² | 6 people per km² |
| 1700 | +50.0% | 6 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² |
| 1500 | +49.9% | 2.67 people per km² | 4 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.525 people per km² | 0.525 people per km² | 0.525 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.785 people per km² | 0.785 people per km² | 0.785 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.18 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.77 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.67 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 4 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 6 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 8.99 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² | 8.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 9.47 people per km² | 9.47 people per km² | 9.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.96 people per km² | 9.96 people per km² | 9.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.49 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 10.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.04 people per km² | 11.04 people per km² | 11.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.62 people per km² | 11.62 people per km² | 11.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.23 people per km² | 12.23 people per km² | 12.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.88 people per km² | 12.88 people per km² | 12.88 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 13.56 people per km² | 13.56 people per km² | 13.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.27 people per km² | 14.27 people per km² | 14.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.03 people per km² | 15.03 people per km² | 15.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.81 people per km² | 15.81 people per km² | 15.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.7 people per km² | 16.7 people per km² | 16.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 17.62 people per km² | 17.62 people per km² | 17.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 18.6 people per km² | 18.6 people per km² | 18.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 19.64 people per km² | 19.64 people per km² | 19.64 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 20.73 people per km² | 20.73 people per km² | 20.73 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 23.32 people per km² | 23.32 people per km² | 23.32 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 26.23 people per km² | 26.23 people per km² | 26.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 29.51 people per km² | 29.51 people per km² | 29.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 33.2 people per km² | 33.2 people per km² | 33.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.34 people per km² | 37.34 people per km² | 37.34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 44.81 people per km² | 44.81 people per km² | 44.81 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 53.78 people per km² | 53.78 people per km² | 53.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 64.54 people per km² | 64.54 people per km² | 64.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 98.64 people per km² | 95.35 people per km² | 99.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.67 people per km² | 100.8 people per km² | 131.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.32 people per km² | 135.26 people per km² | 158.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.8 people per km² | 162.13 people per km² | 226.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 258.39 people per km² | 233.29 people per km² | 281.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.71 people per km² | 277.71 people per km² | 285.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.05 people per km² | 251.15 people per km² | 276.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.7 people per km² | 217.56 people per km² | 248.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 205.81 people per km² | 198.38 people per km² | 214.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 192.58 people per km² | 188.63 people per km² | 197.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 183.9 people per km² | 179.71 people per km² | 187.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 175.38 people per km² | 172.59 people per km² | 178.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 170.98 people per km² | 170.17 people per km² | 172.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 169.18 people per km² | 168.06 people per km² | 170.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 165.21 people per km² | 162.28 people per km² | 167.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 161.58 people per km² | 161.58 people per km² | 161.58 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.72 people per km² compare
- 92 Tonga 163.72 people per km² compare
- 93 North Korea 162.05 people per km² compare
- 95 Indonesia 156.14 people per km² compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 154.54 people per km² compare
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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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in American Samoa?
- Population density in American Samoa was 161.58 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 285.4 people per km² in 2002.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.525 people per km² in 1000.
- How does American Samoa rank for population density?
- American Samoa ranks 94th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.