American Samoa vs Northern Mariana Islands: Population, total
American Samoa
46,029
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
43,541
in 2025
American Samoa rank
203rd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
205th
Population, total over time
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 46,029 against 43,541 in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 2,488.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 203rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 215 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,113 | 9,861 | 13,252 | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 29,242 | 14,152 | 15,090 | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 38,539 | 29,111 | 9,428 | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 51,658 | 50,933 | 725.4 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 56,522 | 62,693 | 6,171 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 52,991 | 51,532 | 1,459 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 47,940 | 45,591 | 2,349 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands?
- American Samoa, at 46,029 against 43,541 in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 2,488, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for population, total?
- American Samoa ranks 203rd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 205th of 215 groups.
- 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.