Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 44.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.26 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.91 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
32.39 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 44.26 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 64.91 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 32.39 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 64.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 64.91 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.78 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 63.62 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 62.79 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.07 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.62 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 61.35 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.02 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 60.66 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 60.32 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 60.02 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 59.89 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 59.7 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 59.44 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 59 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 58.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 59.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 59.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.45 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 59.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.42 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.68 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 56.54 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 54.61 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 51.93 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 48.77 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 45.34 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 41.86 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 38.58 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 35.73 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 32.45 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 32.39 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.65 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.19 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.92 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 44.26 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 44.26 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.63 units per square kilometre | 61.62 units per square kilometre | 64.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.12 units per square kilometre | 59 units per square kilometre | 61.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.14 units per square kilometre | 57.68 units per square kilometre | 59.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.94 units per square kilometre | 32.45 units per square kilometre | 56.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5 units per square kilometre | 32.39 units per square kilometre | 37.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.22 units per square kilometre | 37.78 units per square kilometre | 42.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.82 units per square kilometre | 43.23 units per square kilometre | 44.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 72 Slovenia 46.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Marshall Islands 46.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 45.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Portugal 44.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Germany 43.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Lesotho 43.64 units per square kilometre 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 44.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.91 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.39 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.