American Samoa vs United States: Urban population (% of total population)
American Samoa
80.5%
in 2025
United States
80.2%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
56th
United States rank
57th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- American Samoa
- United States
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 80.5% against 80.2% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
American Samoa ranks 56th and United States ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.5% | 71.9% | 27.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 73.6% | 14.9% | United States |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 74.3% | 5.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 77.0% | 5.7% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 80.0% | 7.8% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.5% | 4.3% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 1.5% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, American Samoa or United States?
- American Samoa, at 80.5% against 80.2% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between American Samoa and United States?
- 0.3%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and United States rank globally for urban population?
- American Samoa ranks 56th and United States ranks 57th 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.