Urban population — all countries

Urban population — American Samoa

Urban population in American Samoa in 2025 — 37,059 people. Ranked 204 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 389.2%.

2025 37,059 people −2.1% vs 2024
World rank 204of 217
Period maximum 50,522 people2001
Period minimum 7,576 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — American Samoa, 1960–2025020,00040,00060,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7,576 people1962: 8,367 people1964: 9,716 people1966: 11,412 people1968: 13,200 people1970: 14,755 people1972: 15,863 people1974: 16,870 people1976: 17,992 people1978: 19,189 people1980: 20,635 people1982: 22,998 people1984: 25,702 people1986: 28,681 people1988: 31,931 people1990: 35,332 people1992: 38,652 people1994: 42,183 people1996: 45,638 people1998: 48,614 people2000: 50,378 people2002: 50,462 people2004: 50,020 people2006: 49,326 people2008: 48,515 people2010: 47,672 people2012: 46,706 people2014: 45,465 people2016: 44,035 people2018: 42,497 people2020: 41,115 people2022: 39,541 people2024: 37,854 people2025: 37,059 people
Change over the period: +29,483 (+389.16%) Average annual rate: 2.47 %

Comparison, 2025

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

American Samoa 37,059 people
World 4.75B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.55B people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — American Samoa, by year American Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 37,059 −795 −2.1%
2024 37,854 −815 −2.11%
2023 38,669 −872 −2.21%
2022 39,541 −928 −2.29%
2021 40,469 −646 −1.57%
2020 41,115 −586 −1.41%
2019 41,701 −796 −1.87%
2018 42,497 −778 −1.8%
2017 43,275 −760 −1.73%
2016 44,035 −736 −1.64%
2015 44,771 −694 −1.53%
2014 45,465 −648 −1.41%
2013 46,113 −593 −1.27%
2012 46,706 −519 −1.1%
2011 47,225 −447 −0.94%
2010 47,672 −417 −0.87%
2009 48,089 −426 −0.88%
2008 48,515 −417 −0.85%
2007 48,932 −394 −0.8%
2006 49,326 −372 −0.75%
2005 49,698 −322 −0.64%
2004 50,020 −261 −0.52%
2003 50,281 −181 −0.36%
2002 50,462 −60 −0.12%
2001 50,522 +144 +0.29%
2000 50,378 +619 +1.24%
1999 49,759 +1,145 +2.36%
1998 48,614 +1,399 +2.96%
1997 47,215 +1,577 +3.46%
1996 45,638 +1,695 +3.86%
1995 43,943 +1,760 +4.17%
1994 42,183 +1,778 +4.4%
1993 40,405 +1,753 +4.54%
1992 38,652 +1,693 +4.58%
1991 36,959 +1,627 +4.6%
1990 35,332 +1,676 +4.98%
1989 33,656 +1,725 +5.4%
1988 31,931 +1,661 +5.49%
1987 30,270 +1,589 +5.54%
1986 28,681 +1,522 +5.6%
1985 27,159 +1,457 +5.67%
1984 25,702 +1,386 +5.7%
1983 24,316 +1,318 +5.73%
1982 22,998 +1,249 +5.74%
1981 21,749 +1,114 +5.4%
1980 20,635 +823 +4.15%
1979 19,812 +623 +3.25%
1978 19,189 +607 +3.27%
1977 18,582 +590 +3.28%
1976 17,992 +580 +3.33%
1975 17,412 +542 +3.21%
1974 16,870 +499 +3.05%
1973 16,371 +508 +3.2%
1972 15,863 +533 +3.48%
1971 15,330 +575 +3.9%
1970 14,755 +705 +5.02%
1969 14,050 +850 +6.44%
1968 13,200 +894 +7.26%
1967 12,306 +894 +7.83%
1966 11,412 +874 +8.29%
1965 10,538 +822 +8.46%
1964 9,716 +733 +8.16%
1963 8,983 +616 +7.36%
1962 8,367 +482 +6.11%
1961 7,885 +309 +4.08%
1960 7,576

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About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

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