Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in American Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in American Samoa is -1.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in American Samoa peaked at 3.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2022.
That places American Samoa 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -1111.8% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +68.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | +67.1% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | -1.6% | -1.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's -1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's -1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1111.8% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | -95.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | -68.5% | -0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | -67.6% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 2022 | -67.1% | -1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | +45.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -1.4% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -1.8% | -0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 321.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in American Samoa?
- Population growth in American Samoa was -1.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for population growth?
- American Samoa ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.