American Samoa vs Portugal: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- American Samoa
- Portugal
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 76th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -0.8% | 0.6% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | -0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -0.8% | 0.6% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | -5.8% | -1.1% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -1.3% | 2.7% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 1.7% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, American Samoa or Portugal?
- American Samoa, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between American Samoa and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Portugal rank globally for rural population growth?
- American Samoa ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 76th of 210 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.