Urban population in American Samoa
American Samoa: Urban population was 80.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in American Samoa is 80.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in American Samoa peaked at 88.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 56th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.6% | — |
| 1961 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 39.3% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 42.9% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 45.0% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 53.3% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.5% | 37.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 54.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 63.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 75.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.5% | 82.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 53 Bahamas 81.3% compare
- 54 Republic of Korea 81.2% compare
- 55 Spain 80.5% compare
- 57 United States of America 80.2% compare
- 58 Mexico 80.0% compare
- 59 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share co2 vs population 0.0003 (2100)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita 0.0021 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.59 (2024)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in American Samoa?
- Urban population in American Samoa was 80.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for urban population?
- American Samoa ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.