Rural population growth (annual %) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in American Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in American Samoa is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in American Samoa peaked at 1.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 1996.
That places American Samoa 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -34.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -65.6% |
| 1964 | -0.2% | -149.9% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | +243.8% |
| 1966 | -1.1% | +63.3% |
| 1967 | -1.3% | +17.4% |
| 1968 | -1.1% | -13.3% |
| 1969 | -0.7% | -37.2% |
| 1970 | -0.4% | -39.0% |
| 1971 | -0.6% | +26.6% |
| 1972 | -0.6% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | -0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | -0.5% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | -54.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | -59.2% |
| 1977 | -0.2% | +155.0% |
| 1978 | -0.4% | +86.3% |
| 1979 | -0.7% | +70.2% |
| 1980 | -0.3% | -64.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -315.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -77.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | -310.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | +158.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | +63.9% |
| 1988 | -1.0% | +35.3% |
| 1989 | -1.3% | +27.7% |
| 1990 | -2.0% | +54.9% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | +74.3% |
| 1992 | -5.0% | +45.5% |
| 1993 | -6.3% | +24.5% |
| 1994 | -7.3% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | -8.0% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | -8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | -7.6% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | -6.2% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | -3.5% | -43.2% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -548.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -59.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 13.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) 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 | +548.5% | -0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1981 | +315.8% | -0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1985 | -310.1% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | -243.8% | -0.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -1.3% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -1.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.8% | -8.2% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Land area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 11.3% (2023)
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in American Samoa?
- Rural population growth in American Samoa was 0.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 1996.
- How does American Samoa rank for rural population growth?
- American Samoa ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.