American Samoa vs United States of America: Urban population, per capita
American Samoa
0.8051 units per person
in 2025
United States of America
0.8019 units per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
56th
United States of America rank
57th
Urban population, per capita over time
- American Samoa
- United States of America
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.8051 units per person against 0.8019 units per person in United States of America, a difference of 0.0032 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
American Samoa ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4454 units per person | 0.7192 units per person | 0.2738 units per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.5875 units per person | 0.7361 units per person | 0.1485 units per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.6894 units per person | 0.743 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.8273 units per person | 0.77 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.8779 units per person | 0.8001 units per person | 0.0778 units per person | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.8479 units per person | 0.8052 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.8158 units per person | 0.8007 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, American Samoa or United States of America?
- American Samoa, at 0.8051 units per person against 0.8019 units per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between American Samoa and United States of America?
- 0.0032 units per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and United States of America rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.