Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 12,060 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
12,060 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
195th
of 238 countries
All-time high
12,982 people
in 1963
All-time low
105.31 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in American Samoa, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in American Samoa stood at 12,060 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in American Samoa peaked at 12,982 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 105.31 people, in 1000.
American Samoa ranks 195th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 105.31 people | — |
| 1100 | 157.96 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 236.94 people | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 355.41 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 533.08 people | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 799.49 people | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 1,199 people | +49.9% |
| 1700 | 1,795 people | +49.8% |
| 1710 | 1,888 people | +5.2% |
| 1720 | 1,986 people | +5.2% |
| 1730 | 2,089 people | +5.2% |
| 1740 | 2,196 people | +5.1% |
| 1750 | 2,309 people | +5.1% |
| 1760 | 2,426 people | +5.1% |
| 1770 | 2,548 people | +5.0% |
| 1780 | 2,674 people | +5.0% |
| 1790 | 2,805 people | +4.9% |
| 1800 | 2,940 people | +4.8% |
| 1810 | 3,077 people | +4.7% |
| 1820 | 3,226 people | +4.8% |
| 1830 | 3,375 people | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 3,523 people | +4.4% |
| 1850 | 3,667 people | +4.1% |
| 1860 | 3,802 people | +3.7% |
| 1870 | 4,180 people | +10.0% |
| 1880 | 4,567 people | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 4,947 people | +8.3% |
| 1900 | 5,296 people | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 5,580 people | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 6,129 people | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 6,505 people | +6.1% |
| 1940 | 6,531 people | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 11,819 people | +81.0% |
| 1951 | 12,034 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 12,092 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 12,143 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 12,187 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 12,240 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 12,285 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 12,325 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 12,366 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 12,406 people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 12,556 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 12,781 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 12,931 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 12,982 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 12,957 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 12,868 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 12,724 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 12,557 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12,414 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 12,325 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 12,271 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 12,203 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,132 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 12,065 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12,005 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11,978 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 11,967 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,939 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 11,887 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 11,799 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11,768 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 11,835 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11,911 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,955 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 11,965 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,944 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11,890 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11,802 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 11,684 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,535 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11,308 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10,922 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,386 people | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 9,754 people | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 9,068 people | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 8,373 people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 7,715 people | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 7,147 people | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 6,720 people | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 6,489 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,477 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,531 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,600 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,690 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,798 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,919 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,048 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,181 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,313 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7,439 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,556 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7,670 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,783 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,893 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8,001 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,107 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,210 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,311 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,411 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,508 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,646 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8,756 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,801 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,852 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,911 people | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8,970 people | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 9,030 people | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 9,095 people | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 9,171 people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 9,249 people | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 9,333 people | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 9,425 people | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 9,522 people | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 9,623 people | +1.1% |
| 2034 | 9,729 people | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 9,842 people | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 9,961 people | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 10,086 people | +1.3% |
| 2038 | 10,217 people | +1.3% |
| 2039 | 10,348 people | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 10,482 people | +1.3% |
| 2041 | 10,623 people | +1.3% |
| 2042 | 10,771 people | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 10,924 people | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 11,078 people | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 11,237 people | +1.4% |
| 2046 | 11,400 people | +1.4% |
| 2047 | 11,560 people | +1.4% |
| 2048 | 11,725 people | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 11,893 people | +1.4% |
| 2050 | 12,060 people | +1.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 12,060 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 12,060 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306,014 people, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +81.0% | 6,531 people | 11,819 people |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 105.31 people | 157.96 people |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 157.96 people | 236.94 people |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 236.94 people | 355.41 people |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 355.41 people | 533.08 people |
| 1500 | +50.0% | 533.08 people | 799.49 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 105.31 people | 105.31 people | 105.31 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 157.96 people | 157.96 people | 157.96 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 236.94 people | 236.94 people | 236.94 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 355.41 people | 355.41 people | 355.41 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 533.08 people | 533.08 people | 533.08 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 799.49 people | 799.49 people | 799.49 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,199 people | 1,199 people | 1,199 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,795 people | 1,795 people | 1,795 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,888 people | 1,888 people | 1,888 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,986 people | 1,986 people | 1,986 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2,089 people | 2,089 people | 2,089 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2,196 people | 2,196 people | 2,196 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,309 people | 2,309 people | 2,309 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2,426 people | 2,426 people | 2,426 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,548 people | 2,548 people | 2,548 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,674 people | 2,674 people | 2,674 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2,805 people | 2,805 people | 2,805 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2,940 people | 2,940 people | 2,940 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 3,077 people | 3,077 people | 3,077 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 3,226 people | 3,226 people | 3,226 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,375 people | 3,375 people | 3,375 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,523 people | 3,523 people | 3,523 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 3,667 people | 3,667 people | 3,667 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,802 people | 3,802 people | 3,802 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 4,180 people | 4,180 people | 4,180 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 4,567 people | 4,567 people | 4,567 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 4,947 people | 4,947 people | 4,947 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 5,296 people | 5,296 people | 5,296 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 5,580 people | 5,580 people | 5,580 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 6,129 people | 6,129 people | 6,129 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 6,505 people | 6,505 people | 6,505 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 6,531 people | 6,531 people | 6,531 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 12,190 people | 11,819 people | 12,406 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,710 people | 12,325 people | 12,982 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,025 people | 11,799 people | 12,271 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,829 people | 11,535 people | 11,965 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,788 people | 6,489 people | 11,308 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,900 people | 6,477 people | 7,439 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,045 people | 7,556 people | 8,508 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,948 people | 8,646 people | 9,249 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 9,809 people | 9,333 people | 10,348 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 11,169 people | 10,482 people | 11,893 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 12,060 people | 12,060 people | 12,060 people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in American Samoa?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in American Samoa was 12,060 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,982 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.31 people in 1000.
- How does American Samoa rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- American Samoa ranks 195th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.