Rural population, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Rural population, per capita was 0.1949 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in American Samoa is 0.1949 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.6237 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 units per person, in 2000.
American Samoa ranks 161st of 216 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, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6237 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6185 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6071 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.591 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5715 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5498 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5272 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.505 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4847 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4673 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.454 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4432 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4334 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4243 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4158 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4076 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3994 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3912 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3825 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3733 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3632 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3524 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3412 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3296 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3177 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3054 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2931 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2805 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2679 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2552 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2425 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2281 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2118 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1945 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1769 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.16 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1446 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1315 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1214 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1154 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1139 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1145 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1157 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1174 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1196 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1222 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.125 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.128 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.131 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.134 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1368 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1397 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1428 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1496 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1533 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1571 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1611 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1652 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1695 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1738 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1779 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1821 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1863 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1905 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1949 units per person | +2.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.1949 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.1949 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5546 units per person | 0.4673 units per person | 0.6237 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4125 units per person | 0.3733 units per person | 0.454 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3106 units per person | 0.2552 units per person | 0.3632 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1727 units per person | 0.1154 units per person | 0.2425 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1221 units per person | 0.1139 units per person | 0.134 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1521 units per person | 0.1368 units per person | 0.1695 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1842 units per person | 0.1738 units per person | 0.1949 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 158 Costa Rica 0.2027 units per person compare
- 159 Mexico 0.1996 units per person compare
- 160 United States 0.1981 units per person compare
- 162 Spain 0.1949 units per person compare
- 163 South Korea 0.1883 units per person compare
- 164 Bahamas 0.1867 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for American Samoa
- 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 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land 38.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2020)
- Agricultural land 29.6 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land use 2,960 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in American Samoa?
- Rural population, per capita in American Samoa was 0.1949 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6237 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 units per person in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for rural population, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population 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
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.