Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — American Samoa

Share of population under 15 in American Samoa in 2025 — 26.3%. Ranked 87 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 22.8 pp.

2025 26.3% −0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 87of 217
Period maximum 49.2%1960
Period minimum 26.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — American Samoa, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 49.2%1962: 48.3%1964: 47.9%1966: 47.8%1968: 47.6%1970: 47.1%1972: 46%1974: 44.9%1976: 43.6%1978: 42.1%1980: 40.7%1982: 40%1984: 39.4%1986: 38.9%1988: 38.5%1990: 38.3%1992: 38.6%1994: 38.8%1996: 39%1998: 39%2000: 38.6%2002: 38.1%2004: 37.4%2006: 36.6%2008: 35.6%2010: 34.6%2012: 33.2%2014: 32.2%2016: 31.4%2018: 30.6%2020: 29.7%2022: 28.1%2024: 27%2025: 26.3%
Change over the period: −22.8 pp Annual average: -0.35 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: American Samoa

American Samoa 26.3%
World 24.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — American Samoa, by year American Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 26.3 −0.7 pp
2024 27 −0.5 pp
2023 27.5 −0.6 pp
2022 28.1 −0.8 pp
2021 28.8 −0.8 pp
2020 29.7 −0.6 pp
2019 30.3 −0.4 pp
2018 30.6 −0.4 pp
2017 31 −0.4 pp
2016 31.4 −0.4 pp
2015 31.8 −0.4 pp
2014 32.2 −0.4 pp
2013 32.7 −0.5 pp
2012 33.2 −0.7 pp
2011 33.9 −0.8 pp
2010 34.6 −0.6 pp
2009 35.2 −0.4 pp
2008 35.6 −0.5 pp
2007 36.1 −0.5 pp
2006 36.6 −0.4 pp
2005 37 −0.4 pp
2004 37.4 −0.3 pp
2003 37.7 −0.3 pp
2002 38.1 −0.3 pp
2001 38.4 −0.3 pp
2000 38.6 −0.2 pp
1999 38.9 −0.1 pp
1998 39 −0 pp
1997 39.1 +0 pp
1996 39 +0.1 pp
1995 38.9 +0.1 pp
1994 38.8 +0.1 pp
1993 38.7 +0.1 pp
1992 38.6 +0.2 pp
1991 38.4 +0.1 pp
1990 38.3 −0 pp
1989 38.3 −0.2 pp
1988 38.5 −0.2 pp
1987 38.7 −0.2 pp
1986 38.9 −0.2 pp
1985 39.1 −0.3 pp
1984 39.4 −0.3 pp
1983 39.7 −0.3 pp
1982 40 −0.3 pp
1981 40.3 −0.4 pp
1980 40.7 −0.6 pp
1979 41.3 −0.8 pp
1978 42.1 −0.8 pp
1977 42.9 −0.7 pp
1976 43.6 −0.7 pp
1975 44.3 −0.6 pp
1974 44.9 −0.5 pp
1973 45.5 −0.5 pp
1972 46 −0.5 pp
1971 46.5 −0.5 pp
1970 47.1 −0.4 pp
1969 47.5 −0.2 pp
1968 47.6 −0.1 pp
1967 47.8 −0.1 pp
1966 47.8 −0 pp
1965 47.9 −0.1 pp
1964 47.9 −0.1 pp
1963 48.1 −0.3 pp
1962 48.3 −0.4 pp
1961 48.7 −0.4 pp
1960 49.2

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About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.