American Samoa vs Northern Mariana Islands: Population growth
American Samoa
-1.6%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
-1.7%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
213th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
215th
Population growth over time
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports -1.6% against -1.7% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 213th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 215th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 5.0% | 3.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 9.2% | 5.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.7% | 2.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -1.8% | 1.6% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -1.4% | 0.4% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -1.7% | 0.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands?
- American Samoa, at -1.6% against -1.7% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for population growth?
- American Samoa ranks 213th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 215th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.