American Samoa vs Samoa: Urban population
American Samoa
37,059
in 2025
Samoa
38,393
in 2025
American Samoa rank
205th
Samoa rank
203rd
Urban population over time
- American Samoa
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 38,393 against 37,059 in American Samoa, a difference of 1,334.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 205th and Samoa ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,403 | 24,349 | 13,946 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 17,218 | 31,761 | 14,543 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 26,710 | 34,786 | 8,076 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 42,870 | 37,412 | 5,458 | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 49,622 | 39,650 | 9,973 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 44,946 | 38,601 | 6,345 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 39,118 | 37,993 | 1,125 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, American Samoa or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 38,393 against 37,059 in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between American Samoa and Samoa?
- 1,334, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for urban population?
- American Samoa ranks 205th and Samoa ranks 203rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.