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
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.
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 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.