Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa
American Samoa: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 3,594 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,594 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,594 people
in 2023
All-time low
452 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa is 3,594 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa peaked at 3,594 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 452 people, in 1950.
American Samoa ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 452 people | — |
| 1951 | 454 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 465 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 487 people | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 505 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 525 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 536 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 539 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 537 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 536 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 539 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 539 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 542 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 545 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 561 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 584 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 604 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 631 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 648 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 663 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 677 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 685 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 696 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 707 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 727 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 753 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 783 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 817 people | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 856 people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 898 people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 940 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 982 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,032 people | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,087 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,143 people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,199 people | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,250 people | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,312 people | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,381 people | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,454 people | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,523 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,584 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,636 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,679 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,721 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,755 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,778 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,792 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,806 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,827 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,872 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,939 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,008 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,068 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,116 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,150 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,169 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,186 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,197 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,201 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,242 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,327 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,423 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,527 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,634 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,727 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,817 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,903 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,987 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,063 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,173 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3,316 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,442 people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,594 people | +4.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3,594 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3,594 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 503.6 people | 452 people | 539 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 585.6 people | 539 people | 663 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 759.9 people | 677 people | 898 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,178 people | 940 people | 1,454 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,710 people | 1,523 people | 1,827 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,091 people | 1,872 people | 2,201 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,665 people | 2,242 people | 3,063 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,381 people | 3,173 people | 3,594 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 4,210 people compare
- 219 Northern Mariana Islands 3,950 people compare
- 220 British Virgin Islands 3,596 people compare
- 222 Palau 1,932 people compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 1,921 people compare
- 224 Cook Islands 1,836 people 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa was 3,594 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,594 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 452 people in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- American Samoa ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.