Share of population urban in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of population urban was 80.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.51
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
68th
of 236 groups
All-time high
88.61
in 2000
All-time low
37.63
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in American Samoa, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 80.51 for share of population urban in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in American Samoa peaked at 88.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.63, in 1960.
That places American Samoa 68th out of 236 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.13 | 37.68 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.54 | 37.63 | 53.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.75 | 54.6 | 62.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.94 | 63.68 | 74.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.73 | 75.75 | 88.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.79 | 86.6 | 88.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.79 | 83.05 | 86.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.58 | 80.51 | 82.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 65 South Korea 81.17 compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1 compare
- 67 Spain 80.51 compare
- 69 United States 80.19 compare
- 70 Mexico 80.04 compare
- 71 Costa Rica 79.73 compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.27 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8367 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.29 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 2.29 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in American Samoa?
- Share of population urban in American Samoa was 80.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.63 in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of population urban?
- American Samoa ranks 68th out of 236 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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