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American Samoa population

Current population of American Samoa

45,223

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Change today (UTC)
0
World rank
206th of 218
0.00% of world population
Population
46,029
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−1.59%
2025
Density
238 /km²
2023
Land area
200 km²
Urban population
81%
2025
Median age
29.0 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.27
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
73.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,051
2025
Capital
Pago Pago
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Population of American Samoa: overview

American Samoa counts just 46,029 residents (2025 estimate), giving it one of the smallest populations of any country or territory tracked worldwide (206th of 218). American Samoa is part of the East Asia & Pacific region and its capital is Pago Pago.

The population is shrinking, declining at 1.59% per year — American Samoa belongs to the growing group of countries whose populations have begun to fall. That translates to a loss of roughly 736 people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 238 people per km², spread across 200 km² of land. Most residents — 81% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 29.0 years. The fertility rate of 2.27 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 73.0 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 37.55 thousand people by 2050, 18% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 42,958.

American Samoa population, 1960–2025 and projections

015K30K45K60K19601980200020202040projected2025: 46.03K1960: 20,1331961: 20,6661962: 21,2981963: 21,9661964: 22,6731965: 23,4061966: 24,1361967: 24,8631968: 25,6141969: 26,3751970: 27,0261971: 27,5331972: 27,9951973: 28,4361974: 28,8751975: 29,3901976: 29,9591977: 30,5211978: 31,0761979: 31,6111980: 32,4031981: 33,5841982: 34,9091983: 36,2711984: 37,6671985: 39,1031986: 40,5711987: 42,0721988: 43,6151989: 45,1911990: 46,6401991: 47,8821992: 49,0381993: 50,1591994: 51,2511995: 52,3161996: 53,3531997: 54,3621998: 55,3341999: 56,2482000: 56,8552001: 57,0532002: 57,0622003: 56,9712004: 56,8182005: 56,6172006: 56,3742007: 56,1132008: 55,8282009: 55,5282010: 55,2282011: 54,8952012: 54,4892013: 54,0062014: 53,4662015: 52,8782016: 52,2452017: 51,5862018: 50,9082019: 50,2092020: 49,7612021: 49,2252022: 48,3422023: 47,5212024: 46,7652025: 46,0292030: 42,9582050: 37,545
Population of American Samoa by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202546,029−1.59%−736
202446,765−1.60%−756
202347,521−1.71%−821
202248,342−1.81%−883
202149,225−1.08%−536
202049,761−0.90%−448
201950,209−1.38%−699
201850,908−1.32%−678
201751,586−1.27%−659
201652,245−1.20%−633
201552,878−1.11%−588
201453,466−1.00%−540
201055,228−0.54%−300
200556,617−0.35%−201
200056,855+1.07%+607
199552,316+2.06%+1,065
199046,640+3.16%+1,449
198539,103+3.74%+1,436
198032,403+2.47%+792
197529,390+1.77%+515
197027,026+2.44%+651
196523,406+3.18%+733
196020,133––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

American Samoa population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of American Samoa
YearProjected populationvs today
203042,958−6.7%
205037,545−18.4%

American Samoa population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 26.3% of American Samoa's population is under 15, 65.1% is of working age (15–64), and 8.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%0-4 male: 1,746 (3.8%)0-4 female: 1,649 (3.6%)0-45-9 male: 2,064 (4.5%)5-9 female: 2,118 (4.6%)10-14 male: 2,301 (5.0%)10-14 female: 2,250 (4.9%)10-1415-19 male: 2,369 (5.1%)15-19 female: 2,288 (5.0%)20-24 male: 2,050 (4.5%)20-24 female: 1,865 (4.1%)20-2425-29 male: 1,176 (2.6%)25-29 female: 1,158 (2.5%)30-34 male: 1,319 (2.9%)30-34 female: 1,355 (2.9%)30-3435-39 male: 1,379 (3.0%)35-39 female: 1,343 (2.9%)40-44 male: 1,385 (3.0%)40-44 female: 1,308 (2.8%)40-4445-49 male: 1,489 (3.2%)45-49 female: 1,458 (3.2%)50-54 male: 1,481 (3.2%)50-54 female: 1,413 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 1,472 (3.2%)55-59 female: 1,341 (2.9%)60-64 male: 1,143 (2.5%)60-64 female: 1,181 (2.6%)60-6465-69 male: 824 (1.8%)65-69 female: 858 (1.9%)70-74 male: 516 (1.1%)70-74 female: 577 (1.3%)70-7475-79 male: 289 (0.6%)75-79 female: 372 (0.8%)80-84 male: 134 (0.3%)80-84 female: 178 (0.4%)80-8485-89 male: 54 (0.1%)85-89 female: 86 (0.2%)90-94 male: 15 (0.0%)90-94 female: 23 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 2 (0.0%)95-99 female: 4 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 0 (0.0%)100+

American Samoa population FAQ

What is the population of American Samoa in 2026?

American Samoa's population is estimated at about 45.22 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 46,029 (2025). American Samoa ranks 206th in the world by population.

Is the population of American Samoa growing or shrinking?

American Samoa's population is shrinking by about 1.59% per year — a loss of roughly 736 people over the past year.

How densely populated is American Samoa?

American Samoa has about 238 people per square kilometre across a land area of 200 km².

What share of the world's population lives in American Samoa?

American Samoa is home to about 0.00% of the world's population.

What is American Samoa's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put American Samoa's population at 37,545 in 2050, passing through 42,958 in 2030.

What is the median age in American Samoa?

The median age in American Samoa is 29.0 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.