Rural population, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Rural population, per square kilometre was 44.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in American Samoa is 44.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 64.92 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 32.38 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 64.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 64.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 64.78 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 63.62 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 62.78 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.07 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 61.62 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 61.35 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.02 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 60.66 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 60.33 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 60.02 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 59.89 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 59.84 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 59.7 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 59.44 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.99 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 58.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 59.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 59.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 59.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.45 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 59.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.42 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.67 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 56.54 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 54.62 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 51.93 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 48.77 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 45.34 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 41.87 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 38.58 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 35.73 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 32.45 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 32.38 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.66 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.59 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.05 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.05 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.23 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 43.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.63 units per square kilometre | 61.62 units per square kilometre | 64.92 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.12 units per square kilometre | 58.99 units per square kilometre | 61.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.14 units per square kilometre | 57.67 units per square kilometre | 59.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.94 units per square kilometre | 32.45 units per square kilometre | 56.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5 units per square kilometre | 32.38 units per square kilometre | 37.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.23 units per square kilometre | 37.78 units per square kilometre | 42.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.82 units per square kilometre | 43.23 units per square kilometre | 44.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 72 Marshall Islands 46.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 45.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Portugal 44.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Lesotho 43.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Germany 43.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Republic of Moldova 42.54 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8,970 (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 15 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 15 (2024)
- Agriculture more less land 11.28 (2023)
- Agricultural land 2,960 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 44.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.92 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.