Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 13,078 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,078 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,976 people
in 2000
All-time low
8,821 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
American Samoa recorded 13,078 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa peaked at 21,976 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,821 people, in 1950.
That places American Samoa 203rd 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,821 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,035 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 9,164 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 9,279 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 9,380 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 9,484 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 9,593 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 9,676 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 9,731 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 9,796 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 9,903 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 10,076 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 10,300 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 10,567 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 10,873 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11,206 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 11,547 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11,879 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12,209 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 12,521 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 12,724 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 12,813 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 12,878 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12,937 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 12,980 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 13,031 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13,079 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 13,097 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13,095 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,063 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 13,187 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 13,542 people | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 13,969 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 14,396 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14,841 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 15,303 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 15,784 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 16,286 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 16,796 people | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 17,312 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17,855 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 18,401 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18,922 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19,424 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 19,907 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 20,376 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 20,821 people | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,236 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21,590 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 21,868 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21,976 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21,890 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21,717 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21,497 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 21,251 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20,959 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20,623 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20,260 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 19,890 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 19,548 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 19,127 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18,597 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18,091 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17,647 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 17,233 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16,836 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16,424 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16,010 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15,599 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 15,204 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14,768 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14,198 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 13,572 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13,078 people | -3.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 13,078 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 13,078 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,396 people | 8,821 people | 9,796 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,108 people | 9,903 people | 12,521 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,970 people | 12,724 people | 13,097 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,142 people | 13,187 people | 17,312 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,040 people | 17,855 people | 21,868 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,961 people | 19,548 people | 21,976 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,077 people | 15,204 people | 19,127 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,904 people | 13,078 people | 14,768 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 200 Jersey 15,057 people compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 14,161 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 13,479 people compare
- 204 Isle of Man 12,227 people compare
- 205 Dominica 12,049 people compare
- 206 Cayman Islands 11,903 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in American Samoa was 13,078 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21,976 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,821 people in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Share 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 0-14.