Share of urban population living in slums in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in American Samoa stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in American Samoa peaked at 3.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places American Samoa 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
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- 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 share of urban population living in slums in American Samoa?
- Share of urban population living in slums in American Samoa was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- American Samoa ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).