American Samoa vs Philippines: Urban population, per square kilometre
American Samoa
193.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
212.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
40th
Philippines rank
37th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 212.41 units per square kilometre against 193.34 units per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 19.07 units per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 units per square kilometre | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 19.63 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 86.09 units per square kilometre | 46.12 units per square kilometre | 39.97 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 133.55 units per square kilometre | 63.64 units per square kilometre | 69.91 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 214.35 units per square kilometre | 87.69 units per square kilometre | 126.66 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 248.11 units per square kilometre | 120.84 units per square kilometre | 127.28 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.73 units per square kilometre | 175.71 units per square kilometre | 49.02 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 199.74 units per square kilometre | 207.94 units per square kilometre | 8.19 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 212.41 units per square kilometre against 193.34 units per square kilometre in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between American Samoa and Philippines?
- 19.07 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Philippines rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 40th and Philippines 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.