American Samoa vs IDA only: Urban population, per square kilometre
American Samoa
193.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only
21.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
40th
IDA only rank
37th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- IDA only
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 193.34 units per square kilometre against 21.87 units per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 171.47 units per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 8.8 times IDA only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 40th and IDA only ranks 37th of 216 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 units per square kilometre | 2.44 units per square kilometre | 51.15 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 86.09 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 82.09 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 133.55 units per square kilometre | 6.41 units per square kilometre | 127.13 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 214.35 units per square kilometre | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 205.3 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 248.11 units per square kilometre | 12.94 units per square kilometre | 235.18 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.73 units per square kilometre | 16.83 units per square kilometre | 207.9 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 199.74 units per square kilometre | 20.81 units per square kilometre | 178.93 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, American Samoa or IDA only?
- American Samoa, at 193.34 units per square kilometre against 21.87 units per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between American Samoa and IDA only?
- 171.47 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and IDA only?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and IDA only rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 40th and IDA only ranks 37th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.