Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 80.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2000
All-time low
37.6%
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in American Samoa, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in American Samoa stood at 80.5%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in American Samoa peaked at 88.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1960.
That places American Samoa 68th out of 236 countries 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.9% | — |
| 1951 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 39.3% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 42.9% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 45.0% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 53.3% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 80.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 80.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.5% | 37.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 54.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 63.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 75.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.5% | 82.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 65 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
- 67 Spain 80.5% compare
- 69 United States 80.2% compare
- 70 Mexico 80.0% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 79.7% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in American Samoa?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in American Samoa was 80.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.