ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
American Samoa
According to the World Bank, American Samoa was home to 46,765 people in 2024 — the 204th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALPago Pago
American Samoa by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 46,765 | 204th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | -1.6% | 211th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 15.0 / 1,000 | 105th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 7.3 / 1,000 | 107th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.27 | 88th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 80.9% | 55th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $871M | 204th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $18K | 78th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | no figure | — | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 73.0 yrs | 126th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.8 / 1,000 | 137th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.00 | 198th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 85.2% | 8th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 0.4% | 200th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 0.0% | 210th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 4.0 / 1,000 | 214th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 97.3% | 54th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 238 | 58th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 5.2% | 134th of 206 | — |
23 live measures for American Samoa, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for American Samoa, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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