Population of American Samoa
Current Population
46,765
10yr Growth Rate
-12.53%
Rank
#198 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# American Samoa Population Analysis
American Samoa's population of 46,765 in 2024 reflects a sustained demographic decline, having contracted 12.53% over the past decade—a loss of approximately 6,700 residents. The territory ranked 198th of 209 jurisdictions, indicating it occupies the lower tier of global population centers. This downward trajectory reverses the growth momentum of the 1980s peak, suggesting prolonged net emigration, likely driven by limited economic opportunities and US citizenship enabling outmigration to the mainland.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,765 | -1.59% |
| 2023 | 47,521 | -1.70% |
| 2022 | 48,342 | -1.79% |
| 2021 | 49,225 | -1.08% |
| 2020 | 49,761 | -0.89% |
| 2019 | 50,209 | -1.37% |
| 2018 | 50,908 | -1.31% |
| 2017 | 51,586 | -1.26% |
| 2016 | 52,245 | -1.20% |
| 2015 | 52,878 | -1.10% |
| 2014 | 53,466 | -1.00% |
| 2013 | 54,006 | -0.89% |
| 2012 | 54,489 | -0.74% |
| 2011 | 54,895 | -0.60% |
| 2010 | 55,228 | -0.54% |
| 2009 | 55,528 | -0.54% |
| 2008 | 55,828 | -0.51% |
| 2007 | 56,113 | -0.46% |
| 2006 | 56,374 | -0.43% |
| 2005 | 56,617 | -0.35% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56,818 | -0.27% |
| 2003 | 56,971 | -0.16% |
| 2002 | 57,062 | +0.02% |
| 2001 | 57,053 | +0.35% |
| 2000 | 56,855 | +1.08% |
| 1999 | 56,248 | +1.65% |
| 1998 | 55,334 | +1.79% |
| 1997 | 54,362 | +1.89% |
| 1996 | 53,353 | +1.98% |
| 1995 | 52,316 | +2.08% |
| 1994 | 51,251 | +2.18% |
| 1993 | 50,159 | +2.29% |
| 1992 | 49,038 | +2.41% |
| 1991 | 47,882 | +2.66% |
| 1990 | 46,640 | +3.21% |
| 1989 | 45,191 | +3.61% |
| 1988 | 43,615 | +3.67% |
| 1987 | 42,072 | +3.70% |
| 1986 | 40,571 | +3.75% |
| 1985 | 39,103 | +3.81% |
| 1984 | 37,667 | +3.85% |
| 1983 | 36,271 | +3.90% |
| 1982 | 34,909 | +3.95% |
| 1981 | 33,584 | +3.64% |
| 1980 | 32,403 | +2.51% |
| 1979 | 31,611 | +1.72% |
| 1978 | 31,076 | +1.82% |
| 1977 | 30,521 | +1.88% |
| 1976 | 29,959 | +1.94% |
| 1975 | 29,390 | +1.78% |
| 1974 | 28,875 | +1.54% |
| 1973 | 28,436 | +1.58% |
| 1972 | 27,995 | +1.68% |
| 1971 | 27,533 | +1.88% |
| 1970 | 27,026 | +2.47% |
| 1969 | 26,375 | +2.97% |
| 1968 | 25,614 | +3.02% |
| 1967 | 24,863 | +3.01% |
| 1966 | 24,136 | +3.12% |
| 1965 | 23,406 | +3.23% |
| 1964 | 22,673 | +3.22% |
| 1963 | 21,966 | +3.14% |
| 1962 | 21,298 | +3.06% |
| 1961 | 20,666 | +2.65% |
| 1960 | 20,133 | — |