American Samoa vs Luxembourg: Rural population growth
American Samoa
0.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.7%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
74th
Luxembourg rank
72nd
Rural population growth over time
- American Samoa
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 74th and Luxembourg ranks 72nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -0.9% | 0.7% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -2.0% | 1.5% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | -5.8% | -0.5% | 5.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -1.5% | 2.8% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -3.5% | 4.9% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -2.9% | 3.8% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, American Samoa or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.7% against 0.7% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between American Samoa and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Luxembourg?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Luxembourg rank globally for rural population growth?
- American Samoa ranks 74th and Luxembourg ranks 72nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.