Population growth rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population growth rate was -0.468 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.468
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
148th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 1981
All-time low
-1.82
in 2022
Years of data
158
1700–2100
Population growth rate in American Samoa, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in American Samoa stood at -0.468.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in American Samoa peaked at 3.88 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.82, in 2022.
That places American Samoa 148th out of 239 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 growth rate in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.4057 | — |
| 1800 | 0.5114 | +26.0% |
| 1900 | 1.18 | +130.1% |
| 1910 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.82 | +54.8% |
| 1930 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3.42 | +87.5% |
| 1951 | 0.592 | -82.7% |
| 1952 | 0.716 | +20.9% |
| 1953 | 0.437 | -39.0% |
| 1954 | 0.511 | +16.9% |
| 1955 | 0.488 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 0.296 | -39.3% |
| 1957 | -0.08 | -127.0% |
| 1958 | -0.196 | +145.0% |
| 1959 | -0.025 | -87.2% |
| 1960 | 2.25 | -9100.0% |
| 1961 | 2.97 | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 3.06 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.12 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.21 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.15 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.95 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.85 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.03 | -28.9% |
| 1971 | 1.69 | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 1.64 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.49 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.57 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 1.88 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.77 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.65 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.27 | +98.4% |
| 1981 | 3.88 | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.75 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.73 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.64 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.63 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.58 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.52 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.46 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.586 | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 0.114 | -80.5% |
| 2002 | -0.086 | -175.4% |
| 2003 | -0.233 | +170.9% |
| 2004 | -0.303 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | -0.406 | +34.0% |
| 2006 | -0.452 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | -0.478 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | -0.541 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | -0.537 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | -0.545 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -0.665 | +22.0% |
| 2012 | -0.822 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | -0.959 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | -1.05 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | -1.16 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | -1.25 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -1.29 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -1.36 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -1.41 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | -0.376 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | -1.8 | +378.7% |
| 2022 | -1.82 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | -1.6 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | -1.61 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | -1.57 | -2.6% |
| 2026 | -1.54 | -1.5% |
| 2027 | -1.41 | -8.6% |
| 2028 | -1.27 | -9.7% |
| 2029 | -1.32 | +4.0% |
| 2030 | -1.14 | -13.8% |
| 2031 | -1.11 | -2.6% |
| 2032 | -1.03 | -7.7% |
| 2033 | -1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2034 | -0.905 | -10.1% |
| 2035 | -0.857 | -5.3% |
| 2036 | -0.78 | -9.0% |
| 2037 | -0.724 | -7.2% |
| 2038 | -0.684 | -5.5% |
| 2039 | -0.696 | +1.8% |
| 2040 | -0.642 | -7.8% |
| 2041 | -0.572 | -10.9% |
| 2042 | -0.514 | -10.1% |
| 2043 | -0.485 | -5.6% |
| 2044 | -0.511 | +5.4% |
| 2045 | -0.412 | -19.4% |
| 2046 | -0.455 | +10.4% |
| 2047 | -0.481 | +5.7% |
| 2048 | -0.375 | -22.0% |
| 2049 | -0.451 | +20.3% |
| 2050 | -0.416 | -7.8% |
| 2051 | -0.428 | +2.9% |
| 2052 | -0.459 | +7.2% |
| 2053 | -0.467 | +1.7% |
| 2054 | -0.483 | +3.4% |
| 2055 | -0.51 | +5.6% |
| 2056 | -0.54 | +5.9% |
| 2057 | -0.562 | +4.1% |
| 2058 | -0.507 | -9.8% |
| 2059 | -0.523 | +3.2% |
| 2060 | -0.476 | -9.0% |
| 2061 | -0.492 | +3.4% |
| 2062 | -0.475 | -3.5% |
| 2063 | -0.446 | -6.1% |
| 2064 | -0.413 | -7.4% |
| 2065 | -0.381 | -7.7% |
| 2066 | -0.365 | -4.2% |
| 2067 | -0.346 | -5.2% |
| 2068 | -0.272 | -21.4% |
| 2069 | -0.241 | -11.4% |
| 2070 | -0.227 | -5.8% |
| 2071 | -0.195 | -14.1% |
| 2072 | -0.198 | +1.5% |
| 2073 | -0.137 | -30.8% |
| 2074 | -0.123 | -10.2% |
| 2075 | -0.091 | -26.0% |
| 2076 | -0.12 | +31.9% |
| 2077 | -0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2078 | -0.071 | -29.0% |
| 2079 | -0.056 | -21.1% |
| 2080 | -0.103 | +83.9% |
| 2081 | -0.082 | -20.4% |
| 2082 | -0.085 | +3.7% |
| 2083 | -0.106 | +24.7% |
| 2084 | -0.13 | +22.6% |
| 2085 | -0.13 | -0.0% |
| 2086 | -0.148 | +13.8% |
| 2087 | -0.154 | +4.1% |
| 2088 | -0.172 | +11.7% |
| 2089 | -0.193 | +12.2% |
| 2090 | -0.274 | +42.0% |
| 2091 | -0.269 | -1.8% |
| 2092 | -0.294 | +9.3% |
| 2093 | -0.346 | +17.7% |
| 2094 | -0.359 | +3.8% |
| 2095 | -0.367 | +2.2% |
| 2096 | -0.399 | +8.7% |
| 2097 | -0.419 | +5.0% |
| 2098 | -0.473 | +12.9% |
| 2099 | -0.419 | -11.4% |
| 2100 | -0.468 | +11.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's -0.468 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's -0.468 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +9100.0% | -0.025 | 2.25 |
| 2021 | -378.7% | -0.376 | -1.8 |
| 2002 | -175.4% | 0.114 | -0.086 |
| 2003 | -170.9% | -0.086 | -0.233 |
| 1958 | -145.0% | -0.08 | -0.196 |
| 1900 | +130.1% | 0.5114 | 1.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.4057 | 0.4057 | 0.4057 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5114 | 0.5114 | 0.5114 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6158 | -0.196 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.25 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.49 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 3.27 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.56 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2336 | -0.541 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.05 | -1.41 | -0.545 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 | -1.82 | -0.376 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.8931 | -1.14 | -0.684 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.4898 | -0.642 | -0.375 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.4895 | -0.562 | -0.416 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.3907 | -0.492 | -0.241 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.1318 | -0.227 | -0.056 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1303 | -0.193 | -0.082 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.3619 | -0.473 | -0.269 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.468 | -0.468 | -0.468 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in American Samoa?
- Population growth rate in American Samoa was -0.468 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 1981.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for population growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 148th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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