The global population hockey stick in American Samoa
American Samoa: The global population hockey stick was 47,544 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47,544 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
212th
of 239 countries
All-time high
57,081 people
in 2002
All-time low
105 people
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in American Samoa, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in American Samoa stood at 47,544 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in American Samoa peaked at 57,081 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 105 people, in 1000.
That places American Samoa 212th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 105 people | — |
| 1100 | 157 people | +49.5% |
| 1200 | 236 people | +50.3% |
| 1300 | 355 people | +50.4% |
| 1400 | 533 people | +50.1% |
| 1500 | 799 people | +49.9% |
| 1600 | 1,199 people | +50.1% |
| 1700 | 1,799 people | +50.0% |
| 1710 | 1,894 people | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 1,993 people | +5.2% |
| 1730 | 2,098 people | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 2,209 people | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 2,325 people | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 2,447 people | +5.2% |
| 1770 | 2,576 people | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 2,712 people | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 2,854 people | +5.2% |
| 1800 | 3,005 people | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 3,163 people | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 3,339 people | +5.6% |
| 1830 | 3,524 people | +5.5% |
| 1840 | 3,720 people | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 3,927 people | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 4,145 people | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 4,663 people | +12.5% |
| 1880 | 5,246 people | +12.5% |
| 1890 | 5,902 people | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 6,639 people | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 7,469 people | +12.5% |
| 1920 | 8,963 people | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 10,756 people | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 12,908 people | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 19,070 people | +47.7% |
| 1951 | 19,450 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 19,576 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 19,691 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 19,782 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 19,877 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 19,960 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 19,983 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 19,950 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 19,931 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 20,159 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 20,686 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 21,317 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 21,992 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 22,692 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 23,429 people | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 24,157 people | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 24,891 people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 25,629 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 26,393 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 27,052 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 27,556 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 28,019 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 28,465 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 28,896 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 29,407 people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 29,981 people | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 30,543 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 31,098 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 31,632 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32,427 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 33,606 people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 34,937 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 36,291 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 37,690 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 39,128 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 40,588 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 42,095 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 43,634 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 45,207 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 46,659 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 47,903 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 49,054 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 50,178 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 51,273 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 52,339 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 53,378 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 54,385 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55,354 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56,267 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56,877 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57,072 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57,081 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,988 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56,841 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,638 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56,391 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56,134 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55,848 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55,542 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55,246 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54,917 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54,506 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 54,026 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53,489 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52,896 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,260 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51,605 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 50,927 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 50,230 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 49,779 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 49,249 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 48,365 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 47,544 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 105 people | 105 people | 105 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 157 people | 157 people | 157 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 236 people | 236 people | 236 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 355 people | 355 people | 355 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 533 people | 533 people | 533 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 799 people | 799 people | 799 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,199 people | 1,199 people | 1,199 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,799 people | 1,799 people | 1,799 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1,894 people | 1,894 people | 1,894 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,993 people | 1,993 people | 1,993 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2,098 people | 2,098 people | 2,098 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2,209 people | 2,209 people | 2,209 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,325 people | 2,325 people | 2,325 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2,447 people | 2,447 people | 2,447 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,576 people | 2,576 people | 2,576 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2,712 people | 2,712 people | 2,712 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2,854 people | 2,854 people | 2,854 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3,005 people | 3,005 people | 3,005 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 3,163 people | 3,163 people | 3,163 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 3,339 people | 3,339 people | 3,339 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 3,524 people | 3,524 people | 3,524 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 3,720 people | 3,720 people | 3,720 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 3,927 people | 3,927 people | 3,927 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 4,145 people | 4,145 people | 4,145 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 4,663 people | 4,663 people | 4,663 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 5,246 people | 5,246 people | 5,246 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 5,902 people | 5,902 people | 5,902 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 6,639 people | 6,639 people | 6,639 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 7,469 people | 7,469 people | 7,469 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 8,963 people | 8,963 people | 8,963 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 10,756 people | 10,756 people | 10,756 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 12,908 people | 12,908 people | 12,908 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 19,727 people | 19,070 people | 19,983 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,134 people | 20,159 people | 26,393 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,265 people | 27,052 people | 31,632 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,560 people | 32,427 people | 45,207 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,679 people | 46,659 people | 56,267 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,541 people | 55,542 people | 57,081 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,010 people | 50,230 people | 55,246 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,734 people | 47,544 people | 49,779 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 209 Guernsey 64,043 people compare
- 210 Greenland 55,951 people compare
- 211 Faroe Islands 54,738 people compare
- 213 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,783 people compare
- 214 Turks and Caicos Islands 46,221 people compare
- 215 Northern Mariana Islands 45,166 people 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 the global population hockey stick in American Samoa?
- The global population hockey stick in American Samoa was 47,544 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 57,081 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 people in 1000.
- How does American Samoa rank for the global population hockey stick?
- American Samoa ranks 212th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.