Rural population share in American Samoa in 2025 — 19.5%. Ranked 162 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 42.9 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: American Samoa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2024 | 19.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 18.6 | +0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 18.2 | +0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 17.8 | +0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 17.4 | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 16.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 16.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 16.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 15.3 | +0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 14.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 14 | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 13.7 | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 13.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 13.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 12.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 12.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 12.2 | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 11.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 11.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 11.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 11.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 11.5 | −0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 12.1 | −1 pp |
| 1997 | 13.1 | −1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 14.5 | −1.5 pp |
| 1995 | 16 | −1.7 pp |
| 1994 | 17.7 | −1.8 pp |
| 1993 | 19.4 | −1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 21.2 | −1.6 pp |
| 1991 | 22.8 | −1.4 pp |
| 1990 | 24.2 | −1.3 pp |
| 1989 | 25.5 | −1.3 pp |
| 1988 | 26.8 | −1.3 pp |
| 1987 | 28.1 | −1.3 pp |
| 1986 | 29.3 | −1.2 pp |
| 1985 | 30.5 | −1.2 pp |
| 1984 | 31.8 | −1.2 pp |
| 1983 | 33 | −1.2 pp |
| 1982 | 34.1 | −1.1 pp |
| 1981 | 35.2 | −1.1 pp |
| 1980 | 36.3 | −1 pp |
| 1979 | 37.3 | −0.9 pp |
| 1978 | 38.3 | −0.9 pp |
| 1977 | 39.1 | −0.8 pp |
| 1976 | 39.9 | −0.8 pp |
| 1975 | 40.8 | −0.8 pp |
| 1974 | 41.6 | −0.9 pp |
| 1973 | 42.4 | −0.9 pp |
| 1972 | 43.3 | −1 pp |
| 1971 | 44.3 | −1.1 pp |
| 1970 | 45.4 | −1.3 pp |
| 1969 | 46.7 | −1.7 pp |
| 1968 | 48.5 | −2 pp |
| 1967 | 50.5 | −2.2 pp |
| 1966 | 52.7 | −2.3 pp |
| 1965 | 55 | −2.2 pp |
| 1964 | 57.1 | −2 pp |
| 1963 | 59.1 | −1.6 pp |
| 1962 | 60.7 | −1.1 pp |
| 1961 | 61.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 1960 | 62.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.
