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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

American Samoa

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population46.03K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$871M2022 · current US$GDP per capita$18.02K2022 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth732024 · yearsInternet use0%1990 · % of populationForest area85.2%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-1.6%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
American Samoa2025 · -1.6%
-1.81-0.391.032.453.871960199320251961: 2.6%1962: 3%1963: 3.1%1964: 3.2%1965: 3.2%1966: 3.1%1967: 3%1968: 3%1969: 2.9%1970: 2.4%1971: 1.9%1972: 1.7%1973: 1.6%1974: 1.5%1975: 1.8%1976: 1.9%1977: 1.9%1978: 1.8%1979: 1.7%1980: 2.5%1981: 3.6%1982: 3.9%1983: 3.8%1984: 3.8%1985: 3.7%1986: 3.7%1987: 3.6%1988: 3.6%1989: 3.5%1990: 3.2%1991: 2.6%1992: 2.4%1993: 2.3%1994: 2.2%1995: 2.1%1996: 2%1997: 1.9%1998: 1.8%1999: 1.6%2000: 1.1%2001: 0.3%2002: 0%2003: -0.2%2004: -0.3%2005: -0.4%2006: -0.4%2007: -0.5%2008: -0.5%2009: -0.5%2010: -0.5%2011: -0.6%2012: -0.7%2013: -0.9%2014: -1%2015: -1.1%2016: -1.2%2017: -1.3%2018: -1.3%2019: -1.4%2020: -0.9%2021: -1.1%2022: -1.8%2023: -1.7%2024: -1.6%2025: -1.6%

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.

Country context

American Samoa in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Pago Pago
Country code
ASM

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