American Samoa vs North America: Urban population, per square kilometre
American Samoa
193.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
16.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
40th
North America rank
43rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- North America
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 193.34 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 176.46 units per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 11.5 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 40th and North America ranks 43rd 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 45.08 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 86.09 units per square kilometre | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 76.39 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 133.55 units per square kilometre | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 122.75 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 214.35 units per square kilometre | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 201.86 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 248.11 units per square kilometre | 14.41 units per square kilometre | 233.7 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.73 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 208.89 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 199.74 units per square kilometre | 16.63 units per square kilometre | 183.11 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 North America?
- American Samoa, at 193.34 units per square kilometre against 16.88 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between American Samoa and North America?
- 176.46 units per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and North America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and North America rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 40th and North America ranks 43rd 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.