American Samoa vs Bahamas: Urban population (% of total population)
American Samoa
80.5%
in 2025
Bahamas
81.3%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
56th
Bahamas rank
53rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- American Samoa
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 81.3% against 80.5% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
American Samoa ranks 56th and Bahamas ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Bahamas in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.5% | 60.2% | 15.7% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 68.4% | 9.6% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 77.0% | 8.0% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 80.7% | 2.0% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 81.7% | 6.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.2% | 2.6% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.4% | 0.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, American Samoa or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 81.3% against 80.5% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between American Samoa and Bahamas?
- 0.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Bahamas?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Bahamas rank globally for urban population?
- American Samoa ranks 56th and Bahamas ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.