Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.6621 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6621 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-7.86 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.6621 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa peaked at 1.89 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.86 % change on previous year, in 1996.
American Samoa ranks 74th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4021 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2003 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1965 | -0.6869 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 1966 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1967 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1968 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1969 | -0.7169 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4381 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1971 | -0.5542 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1972 | -0.5818 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1973 | -0.5523 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1974 | -0.4973 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1975 | -0.2249 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1976 | -0.0918 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1977 | -0.234 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 1978 | -0.4355 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1979 | -0.7403 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1980 | -0.2627 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5693 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6422 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3694 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0836 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1985 | -0.1755 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4521 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7401 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 1988 | -0.9998 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1989 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1990 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1991 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1992 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1993 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1994 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1995 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1996 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1998 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1999 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1849 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8337 % change on previous year | -550.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5139 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5795 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6665 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6621 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.6621 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.6621 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0489 % change on previous year, 13.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +550.8% | -0.1849 % change on previous year | 0.8337 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +316.7% | -0.2627 % change on previous year | 0.5693 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -309.8% | 0.0836 % change on previous year | -0.1755 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -243.0% | -0.2003 % change on previous year | -0.6869 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2016 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.435 % change on previous year | -0.7403 % change on previous year | -0.0918 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2241 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 0.6422 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -7.86 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.1849 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.886 % change on previous year | 0.5139 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 71 Rwanda 0.6953 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Luxembourg 0.6761 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Benin 0.6697 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mongolia 0.5968 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Portugal 0.5936 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Andorra 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area (sq. km), per capita 0.0042 sq. km per person (2023)
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 14.8 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa was 0.6621 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.86 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does American Samoa rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.