Rural population, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Rural population, per capita was 0.1949 units per person in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population, per capita in American Samoa, 1960β2025
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 162nd of 217 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.
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
- 159 Costa Rica 0.2027 units per person compare
- 160 Mexico 0.1996 units per person compare
- 161 United States 0.1981 units per person compare
- 163 Spain 0.1949 units per person compare
- 164 Korea 0.1883 units per person compare
- 165 Bahamas, The 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 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 15 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 15 (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 44.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Agriculture more less land 11.28 (2023)
- Agricultural land 2,960 (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 162nd out of 217 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 Γ· 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.