Urban population, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Urban population, per square kilometre was 193.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
193.34 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
252.61 units per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
39.42 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 193.34 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 252.61 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.42 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 40th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.84 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 44.91 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 48.58 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 52.69 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 57.06 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 61.53 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 66 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 70.25 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 73.78 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 76.65 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 79.31 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 81.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 84.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 87.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 89.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 92.91 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 95.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 99.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 103.17 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 108.75 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 114.99 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 121.58 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 128.51 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 135.79 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 143.41 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 151.35 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 159.66 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 168.28 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 176.66 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 184.79 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 193.26 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 202.03 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 210.91 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 219.72 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 228.19 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 236.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 243.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 248.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 251.89 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 252.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 252.31 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 251.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 250.1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 248.49 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 246.63 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 244.66 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 242.57 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 240.44 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 238.36 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 236.12 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 233.53 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 230.56 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 227.32 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 223.85 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 220.18 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 216.38 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 212.49 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 208.5 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 205.57 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 202.34 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 197.71 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 193.34 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.59 units per square kilometre | 39.42 units per square kilometre | 70.25 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.09 units per square kilometre | 73.78 units per square kilometre | 99.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.55 units per square kilometre | 103.17 units per square kilometre | 168.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.35 units per square kilometre | 176.66 units per square kilometre | 248.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.11 units per square kilometre | 240.44 units per square kilometre | 252.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.73 units per square kilometre | 208.5 units per square kilometre | 238.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.74 units per square kilometre | 193.34 units per square kilometre | 205.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 37 Philippines 212.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 209.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 195.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Switzerland 191.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 170.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Gambia 170.09 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 193.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 252.61 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.42 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.