American Samoa Population
American Samoa had an estimated population of 46,029 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 205th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.00% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of β1.59% a year.
American Samoa at a glance
How American Samoa's population is changing
American Samoa's population is shrinking: β1.59% a year, which works out to about β730 people per year, or β2 a day. Births (15.0 per 1,000) and deaths (7.3 per 1,000) alone would give +0.77% a year; net migration removes about 1,051 people a year (β2.28%). Roughly one in every 178,484 people on Earth lives in American Samoa.
Population of American Samoa since 1960
In 1960, American Samoa had 20,133 people. By 2025 that was 46,029 β 2.3Γ larger. The population peaked in 2002 at 57,062 and has declined since. The fastest growth came between 1980 and 1990, when the population rose by 44%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,133 | β |
| 1970 | 27,026 | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 32,403 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 46,640 | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 56,855 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 55,228 | β2.9% |
| 2020 | 49,761 | β9.9% |
| 2025 | 46,029 | β7.5% |
American Samoa from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put American Samoa at about 3,005 people in 1800; the UN estimates 46,053 in 2025 (15Γ 1800) and projects 32,316 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 2002 at 57,081 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 3,005 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 3,927 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 6,639 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 19,070 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 56,877 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 46,053 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 37,570 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 34,156 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 32,316 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data β historical modelling, not censuses. 1950β2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024β2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in American Samoa
2 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 46,029. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pago Pago | 11,500 | GeoNames settlement | 24.98% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
| 2 | TΔfuna | 7,988 | GeoNames settlement | 17.35% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How American Samoa compares
American Samoa has almost the same population as Turks and Caicos Islands (46,855).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs American Samoa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #203 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46,922 | +2% | compare β |
| #204 |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 46,855 | +2% | compare β |
| #206 |  Sint Maarten | 43,923 | β5% | compare β |
| #207 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 43,541 | β5% | compare β |
Compare American Samoa with any country β
Same region (East Asia & Pacific): China, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand.
Explore around American Samoa
Nearest countries
American Samoa has no land border. Closest by distance:
Samoa 219,306 Β· 4.8Γ the population Β· compare
Tonga 103,742 Β· 2.3Γ the population Β· compare
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In its region
American Samoa is the 32nd most populous of the 37 economies in East Asia & Pacific, holding 0.0% of the region's 2,367,527,180 people.
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Cities
Pago Pago, TΔfuna β all American Samoa's cities on the map.
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Population, growth, birth and death rates, migration, density, age structure, life expectancy, fertility and GDP per capita come from the World Bank Indicators API (latest available year shown beside each figure). The live counter applies the annual growth rate continuously from 1 July 2025 β a model, not a measurement. City populations are the latest census or official estimate held by GeoNames and are not projected. Sub-city units are folded into their parent city.
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