American Samoa — Population growth
Population Growth (Annual %) for American Samoa, 1961–2025.
Population growth for American Samoa was -1.59% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 65 years, from 1961 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 3.87% in 1982. The lowest was -1.81% in 2022 (about 1.1× the latest value).
American Samoa ranks 212 of 217 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 98%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 0.64%, so American Samoa sits below it. It peaked in 1982 and has fallen 141% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 43%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 34 of 37 economies; Tuvalu (-1.61%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 1112% in 2003. That is 17% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 80th of 216 in 1961 → 89th of 216 in 1970 → 82nd of 216 in 1980 → 35th of 216 in 1990 → 134th of 217 in 2000 → 204th of 217 in 2010 → 202nd of 217 in 2020 → 212th of 217 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1961 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.59% | +0.0 pp |
| 2024 | -1.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | -1.71% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | -1.81% | -0.7 pp |
| 2021 | -1.08% | -0.2 pp |
| 2020 | -0.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2019 | -1.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | -1.32% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | -1.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | -1.11% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | -1% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | -0.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | -0.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | -0.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | -0.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | -0.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | -0.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | -0.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | -0.35% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | -0.27% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | -0.16% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 0.02% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 0.35% | -0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 1.07% | -0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 1.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 1.77% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 1.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 1.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 2.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 2.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 2.26% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 2.39% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 2.63% | -0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 3.16% | -0.4 pp |
| 1989 | 3.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -0.0 pp |
| 1987 | 3.63% | -0.1 pp |
| 1986 | 3.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 3.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 1984 | 3.78% | -0.1 pp |
| 1983 | 3.83% | -0.0 pp |
| 1982 | 3.87% | +0.3 pp |
| 1981 | 3.58% | +1.1 pp |
| 1980 | 2.47% | +0.8 pp |
| 1979 | 1.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 1.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 1.92% | +0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 1.77% | +0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 1.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 1973 | 1.56% | -0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 1.66% | -0.2 pp |
| 1971 | 1.86% | -0.6 pp |
| 1970 | 2.44% | -0.5 pp |
| 1969 | 2.93% | -0.0 pp |
| 1968 | 2.98% | +0.0 pp |
| 1967 | 2.97% | -0.1 pp |
| 1966 | 3.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 1965 | 3.18% | +0.0 pp |
| 1964 | 3.17% | +0.1 pp |
| 1963 | 3.09% | +0.1 pp |
| 1962 | 3.01% | +0.4 pp |
| 1961 | 2.61% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was American Samoa’s Population growth in 1962?
3.01% (1962). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is American Samoa’s Population growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1961 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -160.7% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SP.POP.GROW. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -1.59%; 2024: -1.6%; 2023: -1.71%; 2022: -1.81%; 2021: -1.08%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SP.POP.GROW — Population Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.