Population · Oceania
American Samoa population 2026
Right now · estimate
American Samoa population right now
45,090
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 551
- Births minus deaths this year
- +258
American Samoa has an estimated 45,318 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 710 fewer than a year earlier (−1.54%). It is the 213th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2002 at 57 thousand and is projected to fall to 38 thousand by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
American Samoa in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 657 2 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 350 1 a day
- Net migration
- −1 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- −1.54% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 2.22per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 29.1years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 73.3years
- Aged 65 and over
- 9.1% 18.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Pago Pago
- Area
- 199 km² 217th largest of 237
- Population density
- 227per km² 69th most crowded
- Urban population
- 80.1% 67.9% by 2050
- Men and women
- 23 thousand / 22 thousand 101.5 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 76.3years men: 70.5 years
- Infant mortality
- 7.9per 1,000 births under-5: 9.9
- Birth rate
- 14.5per 1,000 death rate: 7.7
- Net migration rate
- −22.1per 1,000 net departures
Population of American Samoa, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2002 at 57 thousand. By 2050: 38 thousand (−17.2% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
32.3k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,042 |
| 1951 | 19,426 |
| 1952 | 19,553 |
| 1953 | 19,666 |
| 1954 | 19,759 |
| 1955 | 19,858 |
| 1956 | 19,936 |
| 1957 | 19,958 |
| 1958 | 19,930 |
| 1959 | 19,908 |
| 1960 | 20,132 |
| 1961 | 20,666 |
| 1962 | 21,298 |
| 1963 | 21,966 |
| 1964 | 22,673 |
| 1965 | 23,406 |
| 1966 | 24,136 |
| 1967 | 24,863 |
| 1968 | 25,614 |
| 1969 | 26,375 |
| 1970 | 27,026 |
| 1971 | 27,533 |
| 1972 | 27,996 |
| 1973 | 28,436 |
| 1974 | 28,875 |
| 1975 | 29,390 |
| 1976 | 29,959 |
| 1977 | 30,521 |
| 1978 | 31,076 |
| 1979 | 31,611 |
| 1980 | 32,403 |
| 1981 | 33,584 |
| 1982 | 34,909 |
| 1983 | 36,271 |
| 1984 | 37,667 |
| 1985 | 39,103 |
| 1986 | 40,571 |
| 1987 | 42,072 |
| 1988 | 43,615 |
| 1989 | 45,191 |
| 1990 | 46,640 |
| 1991 | 47,882 |
| 1992 | 49,038 |
| 1993 | 50,159 |
| 1994 | 51,251 |
| 1995 | 52,316 |
| 1996 | 53,353 |
| 1997 | 54,362 |
| 1998 | 55,334 |
| 1999 | 56,248 |
| 2000 | 56,855 |
| 2001 | 57,054 |
| 2002 | 57,062 |
| 2003 | 56,971 |
| 2004 | 56,818 |
| 2005 | 56,617 |
| 2006 | 56,374 |
| 2007 | 56,113 |
| 2008 | 55,828 |
| 2009 | 55,528 |
| 2010 | 55,228 |
| 2011 | 54,895 |
| 2012 | 54,489 |
| 2013 | 54,006 |
| 2014 | 53,466 |
| 2015 | 52,878 |
| 2016 | 52,245 |
| 2017 | 51,586 |
| 2018 | 50,908 |
| 2019 | 50,209 |
| 2020 | 49,761 |
| 2021 | 49,225 |
| 2022 | 48,342 |
| 2023 | 47,521 |
| 2024 * | 46,765 |
| 2025 * | 46,028 |
| 2026 * | 45,318 |
| 2027 * | 44,654 |
| 2028 * | 44,060 |
| 2029 * | 43,491 |
| 2030 * | 42,958 |
| 2031 * | 42,477 |
| 2032 * | 42,026 |
| 2033 * | 41,600 |
| 2034 * | 41,205 |
| 2035 * | 40,843 |
| 2036 * | 40,510 |
| 2037 * | 40,206 |
| 2038 * | 39,925 |
| 2039 * | 39,650 |
| 2040 * | 39,386 |
| 2041 * | 39,147 |
| 2042 * | 38,935 |
| 2043 * | 38,741 |
| 2044 * | 38,548 |
| 2045 * | 38,371 |
| 2046 * | 38,205 |
| 2047 * | 38,026 |
| 2048 * | 37,864 |
| 2049 * | 37,708 |
| 2050 * | 37,545 |
| 2051 * | 37,387 |
| 2052 * | 37,222 |
| 2053 * | 37,050 |
| 2054 * | 36,874 |
| 2055 * | 36,691 |
| 2056 * | 36,499 |
| 2057 * | 36,299 |
| 2058 * | 36,106 |
| 2059 * | 35,920 |
| 2060 * | 35,741 |
| 2061 * | 35,568 |
| 2062 * | 35,397 |
| 2063 * | 35,234 |
| 2064 * | 35,084 |
| 2065 * | 34,944 |
| 2066 * | 34,815 |
| 2067 * | 34,691 |
| 2068 * | 34,584 |
| 2069 * | 34,496 |
| 2070 * | 34,415 |
| 2071 * | 34,342 |
| 2072 * | 34,275 |
| 2073 * | 34,218 |
| 2074 * | 34,173 |
| 2075 * | 34,136 |
| 2076 * | 34,100 |
| 2077 * | 34,063 |
| 2078 * | 34,034 |
| 2079 * | 34,013 |
| 2080 * | 33,986 |
| 2081 * | 33,954 |
| 2082 * | 33,926 |
| 2083 * | 33,893 |
| 2084 * | 33,853 |
| 2085 * | 33,809 |
| 2086 * | 33,762 |
| 2087 * | 33,711 |
| 2088 * | 33,656 |
| 2089 * | 33,594 |
| 2090 * | 33,516 |
| 2091 * | 33,425 |
| 2092 * | 33,331 |
| 2093 * | 33,224 |
| 2094 * | 33,108 |
| 2095 * | 32,987 |
| 2096 * | 32,862 |
| 2097 * | 32,728 |
| 2098 * | 32,582 |
| 2099 * | 32,437 |
| 2100 * | 32,294 |
* UN projection
Population of American Samoa by year
57 thousand in 2000, 45 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 45,318 | −1.54% | −710 | −1,004 | 29.1 | 2.22 | 227 | 80% | 0.00% | 213 |
| 2025* | 46,028 | −1.58% | −737 | −1,051 | 29.0 | 2.25 | 230 | 81% | 0.00% | 213 |
| 2024* | 46,765 | −1.59% | −756 | −1,110 | 28.7 | 2.27 | 234 | 81% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 2023 | 47,521 | −1.70% | −821 | −1,159 | 28.4 | 2.29 | 238 | 81% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2022 | 48,342 | −1.79% | −883 | −1,305 | 27.9 | 2.31 | 242 | 82% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2021 | 49,225 | −1.08% | −536 | −1,333 | 27.2 | 2.33 | 246 | 82% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2020 | 49,761 | −0.89% | −448 | −653 | 26.7 | 2.36 | 249 | 83% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2019 | 50,209 | −1.37% | −699 | −1,212 | 26.3 | 2.40 | 251 | 83% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2018 | 50,908 | −1.31% | −678 | −1,256 | 25.8 | 2.49 | 255 | 84% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 2017 | 51,586 | −1.26% | −659 | −1,305 | 25.3 | 2.60 | 258 | 84% | 0.00% | 210 |
| 2016 | 52,245 | −1.20% | −633 | −1,349 | 24.8 | 2.70 | 261 | 84% | 0.00% | 210 |
| 2015 | 52,878 | −1.10% | −588 | −1,366 | 24.2 | 2.78 | 264 | 85% | 0.00% | 210 |
| 2010 | 55,228 | −0.54% | −300 | −1,261 | 21.5 | 3.29 | 276 | 86% | 0.00% | 209 |
| 2005 | 56,617 | −0.35% | −201 | −1,529 | 21.4 | 3.86 | 283 | 88% | 0.00% | 210 |
| 2000 | 56,855 | +1.08% | +607 | −1,068 | 20.3 | 3.89 | 284 | 89% | 0.00% | 209 |
| 1995 | 52,316 | +2.08% | +1,065 | −449 | 20.0 | 4.12 | 262 | 84% | 0.00% | 209 |
| 1990 | 46,640 | +3.21% | +1,449 | −219 | 19.8 | 4.47 | 233 | 76% | 0.00% | 210 |
| 1985 | 39,103 | +3.81% | +1,436 | +319 | 18.8 | 4.26 | 196 | 70% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 1980 | 32,403 | +2.51% | +792 | +129 | 17.8 | 4.63 | 162 | 64% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 1975 | 29,390 | +1.78% | +515 | −272 | 16.4 | 5.01 | 147 | 59% | 0.00% | 210 |
| 1970 | 27,026 | +2.47% | +651 | −295 | 15.2 | 5.95 | 135 | 55% | 0.00% | 210 |
| 1965 | 23,406 | +3.23% | +733 | −93 | 14.9 | 6.73 | 117 | 45% | 0.00% | 211 |
| 1960 | 20,132 | +1.13% | +224 | −257 | 14.3 | 6.58 | 101 | 38% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 1955 | 19,858 | +0.50% | +99 | −567 | 15.0 | 6.14 | 99 | 38% | 0.00% | 212 |
| 1950 | 19,042 | – | – | −30 | 15.5 | 6.22 | 95 | 38% | 0.00% | 211 |
Population forecast for American Samoa
UN medium-variant projection: 38 thousand in 2050 (−17.2% from 2026), 32 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 42,958 | −1.23% | −731 | 29.1 | 2.15 | 215 | 78% | 0.00% | 215 |
| 2035 | 40,843 | −0.88% | −549 | 30.5 | 2.07 | 204 | 76% | 0.00% | 218 |
| 2040 | 39,386 | −0.67% | −427 | 32.2 | 2.00 | 197 | 73% | 0.00% | 218 |
| 2045 | 38,371 | −0.46% | −287 | 33.9 | 1.95 | 192 | 71% | 0.00% | 218 |
| 2050 | 37,545 | −0.43% | −203 | 35.6 | 1.90 | 188 | 68% | 0.00% | 218 |
| 2060 | 35,741 | −0.50% | −125 | 38.9 | 1.85 | 179 | – | 0.00% | 219 |
| 2070 | 34,415 | −0.23% | −74 | 39.6 | 1.80 | 172 | – | 0.00% | 219 |
| 2080 | 33,986 | −0.08% | −47 | 41.0 | 1.77 | 170 | – | 0.00% | 218 |
| 2090 | 33,516 | −0.23% | −17 | 43.7 | 1.75 | 168 | – | 0.00% | 217 |
| 2100 | 32,294 | −0.44% | −10 | 45.6 | 1.74 | 161 | – | 0.00% | 217 |
Age structure
Median age 29.1. 9.1% are 65 or older, 18.8% by 2050; 25.7% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.22 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.7 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.22 |
| 1951 | 6.17 |
| 1952 | 6.11 |
| 1953 | 6.09 |
| 1954 | 6.09 |
| 1955 | 6.14 |
| 1956 | 6.20 |
| 1957 | 6.30 |
| 1958 | 6.42 |
| 1959 | 6.54 |
| 1960 | 6.58 |
| 1961 | 6.58 |
| 1962 | 6.60 |
| 1963 | 6.69 |
| 1964 | 6.78 |
| 1965 | 6.73 |
| 1966 | 6.62 |
| 1967 | 6.46 |
| 1968 | 6.28 |
| 1969 | 6.12 |
| 1970 | 5.95 |
| 1971 | 5.76 |
| 1972 | 5.52 |
| 1973 | 5.30 |
| 1974 | 5.14 |
| 1975 | 5.01 |
| 1976 | 4.93 |
| 1977 | 4.95 |
| 1978 | 4.87 |
| 1979 | 4.76 |
| 1980 | 4.63 |
| 1981 | 4.50 |
| 1982 | 4.37 |
| 1983 | 4.27 |
| 1984 | 4.25 |
| 1985 | 4.26 |
| 1986 | 4.28 |
| 1987 | 4.30 |
| 1988 | 4.31 |
| 1989 | 4.41 |
| 1990 | 4.47 |
| 1991 | 4.53 |
| 1992 | 4.56 |
| 1993 | 4.61 |
| 1994 | 4.38 |
| 1995 | 4.12 |
| 1996 | 3.94 |
| 1997 | 3.89 |
| 1998 | 3.88 |
| 1999 | 3.89 |
| 2000 | 3.89 |
| 2001 | 3.87 |
| 2002 | 3.87 |
| 2003 | 3.91 |
| 2004 | 3.94 |
| 2005 | 3.86 |
| 2006 | 3.69 |
| 2007 | 3.51 |
| 2008 | 3.42 |
| 2009 | 3.36 |
| 2010 | 3.29 |
| 2011 | 3.17 |
| 2012 | 3.04 |
| 2013 | 2.93 |
| 2014 | 2.85 |
| 2015 | 2.78 |
| 2016 | 2.70 |
| 2017 | 2.60 |
| 2018 | 2.49 |
| 2019 | 2.40 |
| 2020 | 2.36 |
| 2021 | 2.33 |
| 2022 | 2.31 |
| 2023 | 2.29 |
| 2024 * | 2.27 |
| 2025 * | 2.25 |
| 2026 * | 2.22 |
| 2027 * | 2.20 |
| 2028 * | 2.18 |
| 2029 * | 2.16 |
| 2030 * | 2.15 |
| 2031 * | 2.13 |
| 2032 * | 2.11 |
| 2033 * | 2.10 |
| 2034 * | 2.08 |
| 2035 * | 2.07 |
| 2036 * | 2.05 |
| 2037 * | 2.03 |
| 2038 * | 2.02 |
| 2039 * | 2.01 |
| 2040 * | 2.00 |
| 2041 * | 1.99 |
| 2042 * | 1.97 |
| 2043 * | 1.96 |
| 2044 * | 1.95 |
| 2045 * | 1.95 |
| 2046 * | 1.94 |
| 2047 * | 1.93 |
| 2048 * | 1.92 |
| 2049 * | 1.91 |
| 2050 * | 1.90 |
| 2051 * | 1.89 |
| 2052 * | 1.89 |
| 2053 * | 1.88 |
| 2054 * | 1.88 |
| 2055 * | 1.87 |
| 2056 * | 1.87 |
| 2057 * | 1.86 |
| 2058 * | 1.86 |
| 2059 * | 1.85 |
| 2060 * | 1.85 |
| 2061 * | 1.84 |
| 2062 * | 1.84 |
| 2063 * | 1.83 |
| 2064 * | 1.83 |
| 2065 * | 1.82 |
| 2066 * | 1.82 |
| 2067 * | 1.81 |
| 2068 * | 1.81 |
| 2069 * | 1.81 |
| 2070 * | 1.80 |
| 2071 * | 1.80 |
| 2072 * | 1.80 |
| 2073 * | 1.79 |
| 2074 * | 1.79 |
| 2075 * | 1.79 |
| 2076 * | 1.79 |
| 2077 * | 1.79 |
| 2078 * | 1.78 |
| 2079 * | 1.78 |
| 2080 * | 1.77 |
| 2081 * | 1.77 |
| 2082 * | 1.77 |
| 2083 * | 1.76 |
| 2084 * | 1.76 |
| 2085 * | 1.76 |
| 2086 * | 1.76 |
| 2087 * | 1.76 |
| 2088 * | 1.76 |
| 2089 * | 1.76 |
| 2090 * | 1.75 |
| 2091 * | 1.75 |
| 2092 * | 1.75 |
| 2093 * | 1.75 |
| 2094 * | 1.74 |
| 2095 * | 1.74 |
| 2096 * | 1.74 |
| 2097 * | 1.74 |
| 2098 * | 1.74 |
| 2099 * | 1.74 |
| 2100 * | 1.74 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2084.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
305 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 845 | 186 |
| 1951 | 868 | 184 |
| 1952 | 858 | 178 |
| 1953 | 847 | 172 |
| 1954 | 839 | 167 |
| 1955 | 834 | 163 |
| 1956 | 830 | 160 |
| 1957 | 836 | 155 |
| 1958 | 845 | 149 |
| 1959 | 847 | 141 |
| 1960 | 835 | 135 |
| 1961 | 848 | 132 |
| 1962 | 878 | 132 |
| 1963 | 916 | 134 |
| 1964 | 955 | 137 |
| 1965 | 975 | 142 |
| 1966 | 986 | 239 |
| 1967 | 991 | 149 |
| 1968 | 991 | 151 |
| 1969 | 994 | 153 |
| 1970 | 994 | 153 |
| 1971 | 997 | 151 |
| 1972 | 986 | 149 |
| 1973 | 986 | 147 |
| 1974 | 988 | 147 |
| 1975 | 993 | 146 |
| 1976 | 1,006 | 148 |
| 1977 | 1,028 | 149 |
| 1978 | 1,051 | 151 |
| 1979 | 1,068 | 153 |
| 1980 | 1,085 | 153 |
| 1981 | 1,115 | 155 |
| 1982 | 1,149 | 159 |
| 1983 | 1,181 | 163 |
| 1984 | 1,238 | 168 |
| 1985 | 1,303 | 173 |
| 1986 | 1,373 | 179 |
| 1987 | 1,446 | 186 |
| 1988 | 1,535 | 194 |
| 1989 | 1,645 | 203 |
| 1990 | 1,741 | 210 |
| 1991 | 1,808 | 214 |
| 1992 | 1,846 | 217 |
| 1993 | 1,894 | 222 |
| 1994 | 1,826 | 226 |
| 1995 | 1,731 | 230 |
| 1996 | 1,664 | 234 |
| 1997 | 1,643 | 238 |
| 1998 | 1,649 | 243 |
| 1999 | 1,660 | 247 |
| 2000 | 1,662 | 251 |
| 2001 | 1,643 | 254 |
| 2002 | 1,624 | 256 |
| 2003 | 1,624 | 263 |
| 2004 | 1,618 | 256 |
| 2005 | 1,561 | 258 |
| 2006 | 1,467 | 261 |
| 2007 | 1,374 | 265 |
| 2008 | 1,319 | 266 |
| 2009 | 1,276 | 302 |
| 2010 | 1,235 | 267 |
| 2011 | 1,196 | 270 |
| 2012 | 1,159 | 275 |
| 2013 | 1,120 | 280 |
| 2014 | 1,086 | 288 |
| 2015 | 1,048 | 295 |
| 2016 | 1,000 | 300 |
| 2017 | 939 | 302 |
| 2018 | 876 | 306 |
| 2019 | 819 | 311 |
| 2020 | 779 | 316 |
| 2021 | 770 | 324 |
| 2022 | 750 | 329 |
| 2023 | 731 | 334 |
| 2024 * | 701 | 341 |
| 2025 * | 678 | 345 |
| 2026 * | 657 | 350 |
| 2027 * | 639 | 354 |
| 2028 * | 624 | 359 |
| 2029 * | 612 | 365 |
| 2030 * | 603 | 370 |
| 2031 * | 598 | 376 |
| 2032 * | 595 | 382 |
| 2033 * | 594 | 388 |
| 2034 * | 596 | 394 |
| 2035 * | 599 | 399 |
| 2036 * | 602 | 405 |
| 2037 * | 603 | 411 |
| 2038 * | 603 | 416 |
| 2039 * | 601 | 421 |
| 2040 * | 599 | 427 |
| 2041 * | 594 | 431 |
| 2042 * | 587 | 435 |
| 2043 * | 581 | 440 |
| 2044 * | 575 | 444 |
| 2045 * | 568 | 448 |
| 2046 * | 560 | 452 |
| 2047 * | 550 | 455 |
| 2048 * | 539 | 457 |
| 2049 * | 527 | 460 |
| 2050 * | 512 | 461 |
| 2051 * | 498 | 462 |
| 2052 * | 483 | 462 |
| 2053 * | 468 | 461 |
| 2054 * | 454 | 461 |
| 2055 * | 440 | 459 |
| 2056 * | 429 | 457 |
| 2057 * | 418 | 454 |
| 2058 * | 409 | 450 |
| 2059 * | 402 | 447 |
| 2060 * | 396 | 443 |
| 2061 * | 391 | 439 |
| 2062 * | 388 | 434 |
| 2063 * | 385 | 429 |
| 2064 * | 384 | 425 |
| 2065 * | 384 | 420 |
| 2066 * | 385 | 414 |
| 2067 * | 387 | 409 |
| 2068 * | 389 | 404 |
| 2069 * | 390 | 399 |
| 2070 * | 391 | 394 |
| 2071 * | 392 | 389 |
| 2072 * | 393 | 385 |
| 2073 * | 393 | 380 |
| 2074 * | 392 | 376 |
| 2075 * | 391 | 372 |
| 2076 * | 389 | 369 |
| 2077 * | 387 | 366 |
| 2078 * | 384 | 363 |
| 2079 * | 380 | 361 |
| 2080 * | 375 | 359 |
| 2081 * | 370 | 358 |
| 2082 * | 365 | 358 |
| 2083 * | 359 | 359 |
| 2084 * | 353 | 360 |
| 2085 * | 348 | 362 |
| 2086 * | 342 | 366 |
| 2087 * | 336 | 369 |
| 2088 * | 331 | 374 |
| 2089 * | 327 | 379 |
| 2090 * | 322 | 386 |
| 2091 * | 317 | 392 |
| 2092 * | 314 | 399 |
| 2093 * | 311 | 406 |
| 2094 * | 308 | 413 |
| 2095 * | 307 | 421 |
| 2096 * | 305 | 427 |
| 2097 * | 305 | 433 |
| 2098 * | 304 | 438 |
| 2099 * | 304 | 442 |
| 2100 * | 305 | 444 |
* UN projection
Compare with Oceania
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 45 thousand | −1.54% | 2.22 | 29.1 |
| Australia | 27.2 million | +0.91% | 1.64 | 38.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10.9 million | +1.68% | 2.99 | 23.0 |
| New Zealand | 5.3 million | +0.65% | 1.64 | 38.0 |
| Timor Leste | 1.4 million | +1.31% | 2.50 | 22.1 |
| Fiji | 937 thousand | +0.43% | 2.23 | 28.3 |
| Solomon Islands | 858 thousand | +2.30% | 3.42 | 20.9 |
| Vanuatu | 343 thousand | +2.16% | 3.50 | 20.3 |
| New Caledonia | 298 thousand | +0.83% | 1.93 | 34.8 |
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Questions
What is the population of American Samoa in 2026?
45,318 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 45 thousand people, −1.54% on 2025.
Is American Samoa's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 710 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025.
When will American Samoa's population peak?
It already did: 57 thousand in 2002. The UN projects 38 thousand in 2050 and 32 thousand in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in American Samoa?
2.22 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in American Samoa every day?
About 2 a day (657 in 2026), against about 1 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in American Samoa?
73.3 years at birth in 2026: 76.3 for women and 70.5 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in American Samoa?
About 23 thousand men and 22 thousand women in 2026, or 101.5 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of American Samoa?
227 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 199 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of American Samoa in 2000?
56,855 (57 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 20% since, to 45 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of American Samoa be in 2050?
About 38 thousand on the UN's medium projection (37,545), −17.2% from 2026; 32 thousand by 2100.
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.