Rural population in American Samoa
American Samoa: Rural population was 8,970 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in American Samoa stood at 8,970.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in American Samoa peaked at 12,983 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 6,477, in 2000.
American Samoa ranks 198th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,557 | — |
| 1961 | 12,781 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 12,931 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 12,983 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 12,957 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 12,868 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 12,724 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 12,557 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12,414 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 12,325 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 12,271 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 12,203 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,132 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 12,065 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12,005 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11,978 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 11,967 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 11,939 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 11,887 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 11,799 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 11,768 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 11,835 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11,911 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,955 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 11,965 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,944 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 11,890 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11,802 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 11,684 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,535 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 11,308 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10,923 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,386 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 9,754 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 9,068 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 8,373 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 7,715 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 7,147 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 6,720 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 6,489 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,477 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,531 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,600 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,690 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,798 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,919 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7,048 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,181 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,313 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7,439 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,556 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 7,670 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,783 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,893 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8,001 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,107 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,210 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,311 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,411 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,508 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,646 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8,756 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,801 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,852 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,911 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8,970 | +0.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 8,970 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 8,970 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 377,513, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,710 | 12,325 | 12,983 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,025 | 11,799 | 12,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,829 | 11,535 | 11,965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,788 | 6,489 | 11,308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,900 | 6,477 | 7,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,045 | 7,556 | 8,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,823 | 8,646 | 8,970 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 15 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 44.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 11.3% (2023)
- Agricultural land use 2,960 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in American Samoa?
- Rural population in American Samoa was 8,970 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,983 in 1963.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,477 in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for rural population?
- American Samoa ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.