American Samoa

Territory in Oceania

In brief

Population: 46K (2025). World rank 204 of 216; in Oceania, 14 of 19. Population growth per year: -1.6% (2025). World rank 211 of 216; in Oceania, 16 of 19. Born in another country: 50.6% (2024). World rank 16 of 215; in Oceania, 1 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 52.9K → 46K, population growth per year -1.1% → -1.6%, and living in cities 84.7% → 80.5%.

Population and migration

Population: 46,029 2025
Population density: 231.3 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -1.6% 2025
Living in cities: 80.5% 2025
Net migration per year: -1.1K 2025
Born in another country: 50.6% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 26.4% 2025
Aged 15–64: 65.1% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 8.5% 2025
Life expectancy: 73 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 76 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 70.3 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 2.3 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 15 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 7.3 2024

Society

Languages: English, Samoan
Religions: Christian 98.3% (2020)