American Samoa vs Faroe Islands: Population, total
American Samoa
46,029
in 2025
Faroe Islands
54,900
in 2025
American Samoa rank
206th
Faroe Islands rank
203rd
Population, total over time
- American Samoa
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 54,900 against 46,029 in American Samoa, a difference of 8,871.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
American Samoa ranks 206th and Faroe Islands ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Faroe Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,113 | 36,072 | 12,959 | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 29,242 | 40,343 | 11,101 | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 38,539 | 45,454 | 6,915 | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 51,658 | 45,479 | 6,180 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 56,522 | 47,855 | 8,667 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 52,991 | 49,349 | 3,642 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 47,940 | 53,949 | 6,008 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, American Samoa or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 54,900 against 46,029 in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between American Samoa and Faroe Islands?
- 8,871, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Faroe Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Faroe Islands rank globally for population, total?
- American Samoa ranks 206th and Faroe Islands ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.