American Samoa

Amerika Sāmoa

TerritoryPolynesia, Oceania

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Population

45,668

2026 · UN WPPProjection

GDP

$871 million

2022 · World Bank WDIActual

GDP / capita

$18,017

2022 · World Bank WDIActual

Life expectancy

73.3 years

2026 · UN WPPProjection

Area

200 km²

2023 · World Bank WDIActual

UN WPP 2024 Revision (estimates through 2023; 2024–2100 medium-variant projections). World Bank WDI, 13 July 2026 release. UNDP HDR HDR 2025. UNESCO UIS UIS February 2026. ILOSTAT ILOSTAT December 2025. IMF WEO WEO April 2026. OWID CO₂ OWID CO₂ December 2025.

Overview

American Samoa is territory in Polynesia, Oceania.

Every figure names its source, year, and whether it is an actual value, an estimate, or a projection. Missing values stay missing.

ISO alpha-2: AS
ISO alpha-3: ASM
UN M49: 016
Wikidata: Q16641

People

Population stocks and demographic rates are from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant unless another source is named. Years from 2024 onward are projections.

PopulationProjection: 45,668
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
Population (1 July)Projection: 45,318
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
Population growth rateProjection: −1.5 percent
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
Population densityProjection: 226.6 persons per km²
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
American Samoa’s density is above the Polynesia median of 79.4 (9 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 90.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Median ageProjection: 29.1 years
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
American Samoa’s median age is close to Polynesia median of 29.1 (9 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 29.8 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Population sex ratioProjection: 101.5 males per 100 females
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
Total fertility rateProjection: 2.2 live births per woman
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
American Samoa’s tfr is below the Polynesia median of 2.4 (9 profiles with 2026 data), and above the median of 2 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Crude birth rateProjection: 14.5 per 1,000 population
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
Net number of migrantsProjection: −1,004
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
Net migration rateProjection: −22.1 per 1,000 population
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
Urban population: 80.5%
2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
American Samoa’s urban is above the Polynesia median of 61.8% (5 profiles with 2025 data), and above the median of 63.4% among 194 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Population ages 0–14: 26.3%
2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
Population ages 15–64: 65.1%
2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
Population ages 65 and above: 8.5%
2025 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
American Samoa’s ages 65+ is above the Polynesia median of 7% (5 profiles with 2025 data), and above the median of 7.4% among 194 core profiles with 2025 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Population of American Samoa. Solid line: estimates (1950–2023). Dashed line: medium-variant projections (2024–2100). UN WPP, WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium.

Data table

Year	Population	Status
1950	18,717	estimate
1960	19,906	estimate
1970	26,751	estimate
1980	31,872	estimate
1990	45,987	estimate
2000	56,688	estimate
2010	55,379	estimate
2020	49,855	estimate
2030	43,203	projection
2040	39,512	projection
2050	37,623	projection
2060	35,826	projection
2070	34,454	projection
2080	34,003	projection
2090	33,562	projection
2100	32,369	projection
2101	32,218	projection

Age structure of American Samoa as a share of population. World Bank WDI, World Development Indicators.

Data table

Year	Ages 65+	Status
1960	2.6% aged 65+	actual
1965	2.5% aged 65+	actual
1970	2.5% aged 65+	actual
1975	2.5% aged 65+	actual
1980	2.9% aged 65+	actual
1985	3% aged 65+	actual
1990	3.3% aged 65+	actual
1995	3.3% aged 65+	actual
2000	3.3% aged 65+	actual
2005	3.8% aged 65+	actual
2010	4% aged 65+	actual
2015	5.1% aged 65+	actual
2020	6.4% aged 65+	actual
2025	8.5% aged 65+	actual

Economy

National accounts and related World Bank series. Totals are not comparable as “averages” across countries; rates such as GDP per capita include same-year cohort medians where coverage allows.

Gross domestic product: $871 million
2022 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
GDP per capita: $18,017
2022 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
GDP growth: 1.7 percent
2022 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
Trade: 124.7 percent of GDP
2022 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
Individuals using the Internet: 0%
1990 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators

GDP of American Samoa in current US dollars. World Bank WDI, World Development Indicators.

Data table

Year	GDP	Status
2002	$512 million	actual
2004	$509 million	actual
2006	$493 million	actual
2008	$560 million	actual
2010	$573 million	actual
2012	$640 million	actual
2014	$643 million	actual
2016	$671 million	actual
2018	$639 million	actual
2020	$721 million	actual
2022	$871 million	actual

Development

Human development indices are published only from the latest UNDP HDR series. This build does not invent a substitute index.

Human Development Index: No comparable data
No internationally comparable figure in this build.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index: No comparable data
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Gender Development Index: No comparable data
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Gender Inequality Index: No comparable data
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Multidimensional Poverty Index: No comparable data
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Health and education

Life expectancy and mortality are UN WPP series unless labelled otherwise. Education figures are UNESCO UIS (CC BY-SA, isolated) where a comparable series exists; otherwise they stay missing.

Life expectancy at birthProjection: 73.3 years
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
American Samoa’s life expectancy is close to Polynesia median of 73.4 (9 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 74.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Crude death rateProjection: 7.7 per 1,000 population
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
Life expectancy at birth (male)Projection: 70.5 years
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
American Samoa’s life exp. male is close to Polynesia median of 70.5 (9 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 70.9 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Life expectancy at birth (female)Projection: 76.3 years
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
American Samoa’s life exp. female is close to Polynesia median of 76.8 (9 profiles with 2026 data), and close to median of 77.4 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Infant mortality rateProjection: 7.9 per 1,000 live births
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
American Samoa’s infant mortality is close to Polynesia median of 8.1 (9 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 11.1 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Under-five mortality rateProjection: 9.9 per 1,000 live births
2026 · UN WPP · Projection · WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium
American Samoa’s u5mr is close to Polynesia median of 9.9 (9 profiles with 2026 data), and below the median of 12.9 among 195 core profiles with 2026 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.
Prevalence of undernourishment: No comparable data
No internationally comparable figure in this build.
Adult literacy rate: 97.3%
1980 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)
Youth literacy rate: 97.7%
1980 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)
Mean years of schooling: 10.6 years
1990 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)
School life expectancy: 12.6 years
1989 · UNESCO UIS · Actual · UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026)

Life expectancy at birth in American Samoa. Dashed line marks medium-variant projections. UN WPP, WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium.

Data table

Year	Years	Status
1950	59.2	estimate
1960	65.1	estimate
1970	66.4	estimate
1980	69.4	estimate
1990	71.1	estimate
2000	71.4	estimate
2010	72.6	estimate
2020	72.7	estimate
2030	73.8	projection
2040	75.2	projection
2050	76.6	projection
2060	78	projection
2070	79.4	projection
2080	80.7	projection
2090	82.1	projection
2100	83.3	projection

Environment

Forest cover is World Bank WDI. CO₂ is the Global Carbon Project series via Our World in Data — not IEA-EDGAR.

Land area: 200 km²
2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
Surface area: 200 km²
2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
Forest area: 85.2%
2023 · World Bank WDI · Actual · World Development Indicators
American Samoa’s forest is above the Polynesia median of 43.1% (5 profiles with 2023 data), and above the median of 31.8% among 194 core profiles with 2023 data. Unweighted medians of the same-year cohort; not a population-weighted world average.

Geography

Region: Oceania
Subregion: Polynesia
Natural Earth ADM0_A3: ASM
Cartographic size: Tiny state on the 50m globe (point or small polygon)

Outline from Natural Earth 50m Admin 0. Made with Natural Earth. Not a locator map.

Government

Classification is descriptive and is not a recognition of legal claims.Map and status policy.

Status: Territory
Publication tier: Additional profile
Related ISO alpha-3: USA
SIDS: Small island developing State

Sources

United Nations World Population Prospects

WPP2024 Demographic Indicators Medium. Vintage 2024 Revision. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

Population (2026, projection; series TPopulation1Jan)
Life expectancy at birth (2026, projection; series LEx)
Population (1 July) (2026, projection; series TPopulation1July)
Population growth rate (2026, projection; series PopGrowthRate)
Population density (2026, projection; series PopDensity)
Median age (2026, projection; series MedianAgePop)
Population sex ratio (2026, projection; series PopSexRatio)
Total fertility rate (2026, projection; series TFR)
Crude birth rate (2026, projection; series CBR)
Crude death rate (2026, projection; series CDR)
Life expectancy at birth (male) (2026, projection; series LExMale)
Life expectancy at birth (female) (2026, projection; series LExFemale)
Infant mortality rate (2026, projection; series IMR)
Under-five mortality rate (2026, projection; series Q5)
Net number of migrants (2026, projection; series NetMigrations)
Net migration rate (2026, projection; series CNMR)

World Bank World Development Indicators

World Development Indicators. Vintage 13 July 2026. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

Gross domestic product (2022, actual; series NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)
GDP per capita (2022, actual; series NY.GDP.PCAP.CD)
Land area (2023, actual; series AG.LND.TOTL.K2)
GDP growth (2022, actual; series NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG)
Trade (2022, actual; series NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS)
Urban population (2025, actual; series SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS)
Population ages 0–14 (2025, actual; series SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS)
Population ages 15–64 (2025, actual; series SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS)
Population ages 65 and above (2025, actual; series SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS)
Surface area (2023, actual; series AG.SRF.TOTL.K2)
Individuals using the Internet (1990, actual; series IT.NET.USER.ZS)
Forest area (2023, actual; series AG.LND.FRST.ZS)
Alternate: Population (2025, actual; series SP.POP.TOTL)
Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
Alternate: Population growth rate (2025, actual; series SP.POP.GROW)
Alternate: Population density (2023, actual; series EN.POP.DNST)
Alternate: Total fertility rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.TFRT.IN)
Alternate: Crude birth rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.CBRT.IN)
Alternate: Crude death rate (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.CDRT.IN)
Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (male) (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN)
Alternate: Life expectancy at birth (female) (2024, actual; series SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN)
Alternate: Net number of migrants (2025, actual; series SM.POP.NETM)

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

UIS Bulk Data Download Service (February 2026). Vintage UIS February 2026. CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-09-03. Source file.

Adult literacy rate (1980, actual; series LR.AG15T99)
Youth literacy rate (1980, actual; series LR.AG15T24)
Mean years of schooling (1990, actual; series MYS.1T8.AG25T99)
School life expectancy (1989, actual; series SLE.1T8)

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