Population density in American Samoa
American Samoa had 235.0 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 1990.
American Samoa, 2024
235.0
Change from 2023
−1.6%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
59th of 214
Population density in American Samoa over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | American Samoa | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 235.0 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 238.8 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 241.7 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 246.1 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 248.8 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 251.0 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 254.5 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 257.9 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 261.2 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 264.4 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 267.3 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 270.0 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 272.4 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 274.5 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 276.1 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 277.6 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 279.1 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 280.6 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 281.9 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 283.1 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 284.1 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 284.9 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 285.3 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 285.3 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 284.3 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.6% from 238.8 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 267.3 people per km², the figure has changed by −12.1%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, American Samoa has the 59th highest value.
More for American Samoa
All statistics for American Samoa
Population
46,029 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
80.5%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
47,521 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
28.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.29 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
-1.60%
2023 · UN Population Division