Has the population peaked? in American Samoa
American Samoa: Has the population peaked? was 47,544 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,544 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57,081 people
in 2002
All-time low
19,070 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in American Samoa stood at 47,544 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in American Samoa peaked at 57,081 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19,070 people, in 1950.
That places American Samoa 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,070 people | — |
| 1951 | 19,450 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 19,576 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 19,691 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 19,782 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 19,877 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 19,960 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 19,983 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 19,950 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 19,931 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 20,159 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 20,686 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 21,317 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 21,992 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 22,692 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 23,429 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 24,157 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 24,891 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 25,629 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 26,393 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 27,052 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 27,556 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 28,019 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 28,465 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 28,896 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 29,407 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 29,981 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 30,543 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 31,098 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 31,632 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32,427 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 33,606 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 34,937 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 36,291 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 37,690 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 39,128 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 40,588 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 42,095 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 43,634 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 45,207 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 46,659 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 47,903 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 49,054 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 50,178 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 51,273 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 52,339 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 53,378 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 54,385 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55,354 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56,267 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56,877 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57,072 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57,081 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,988 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56,841 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,638 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56,391 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56,134 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55,848 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55,542 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55,246 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54,917 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54,506 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54,026 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53,489 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52,896 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,260 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51,605 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 50,927 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 50,230 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 49,779 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 49,249 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 48,365 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 47,544 people | -1.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 47,544 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 47,544 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,727 people | 19,070 people | 19,983 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,134 people | 20,159 people | 26,393 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,265 people | 27,052 people | 31,632 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,560 people | 32,427 people | 45,207 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,679 people | 46,659 people | 56,267 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,541 people | 55,542 people | 57,081 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,010 people | 50,230 people | 55,246 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,734 people | 47,544 people | 49,779 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 207 Guernsey 64,043 people compare
- 208 Greenland 55,951 people compare
- 209 Faroe Islands 54,738 people compare
- 211 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 people compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,221 people compare
- 213 Northern Mariana Islands 45,166 people compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,518 people (2100)
- Population density 161.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in American Samoa?
- Has the population peaked? in American Samoa was 47,544 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 57,081 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,070 people in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for has the population peaked??
- American Samoa ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.