American Samoa vs Tuvalu: Urban population, per square kilometre
American Samoa
193.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
209.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
40th
Tuvalu rank
38th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 209.43 units per square kilometre against 193.34 units per square kilometre in American Samoa, a difference of 16.09 units per square kilometre.
That makes Tuvalu'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 Tuvalu ranks 38th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 units per square kilometre | 25.17 units per square kilometre | 28.42 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 86.09 units per square kilometre | 40.47 units per square kilometre | 45.61 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 133.55 units per square kilometre | 91.37 units per square kilometre | 42.18 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 214.35 units per square kilometre | 130.9 units per square kilometre | 83.45 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 248.11 units per square kilometre | 163.23 units per square kilometre | 84.88 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.73 units per square kilometre | 211.05 units per square kilometre | 13.68 units per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 199.74 units per square kilometre | 211.92 units per square kilometre | 12.17 units per square kilometre | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, American Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 209.43 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 Tuvalu?
- 16.09 units per square kilometre, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 40th and Tuvalu ranks 38th 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.