American Samoa vs South Korea: Urban population (% of total population)
American Samoa
80.5%
in 2025
South Korea
81.2%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
56th
South Korea rank
54th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- American Samoa
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 81.2% against 80.5% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 56th and South Korea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.5% | 32.1% | 12.4% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 47.5% | 11.2% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 64.3% | 4.7% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 77.5% | 5.2% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 81.0% | 6.8% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 81.7% | 3.1% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.2% | 0.4% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, American Samoa or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 81.2% against 80.5% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between American Samoa and South Korea?
- 0.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and South Korea rank globally for urban population?
- American Samoa ranks 56th and South Korea ranks 54th 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.