Population ages 15-64, total in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population ages 15-64, total was 29,971 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,971
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
33,984
in 2012
All-time low
9,703
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in American Samoa is 29,971, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in American Samoa peaked at 33,984 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,703, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,703 | — |
| 1961 | 10,060 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 10,467 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 10,863 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 11,249 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 11,625 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 11,994 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 12,365 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 12,765 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 13,200 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 13,636 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 14,045 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 14,434 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14,805 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 15,178 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 15,614 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 16,107 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 16,617 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 17,136 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 17,660 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 18,286 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 19,069 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 19,922 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 20,797 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 21,694 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 22,613 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 23,543 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 24,483 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 25,446 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 26,430 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 27,269 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 27,905 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 28,487 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29,062 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 29,632 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 30,196 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 30,763 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 31,344 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 31,945 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 32,561 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 33,018 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33,233 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 33,346 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33,411 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33,461 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33,520 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33,590 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33,677 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33,751 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33,786 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33,867 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33,982 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33,984 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,843 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33,609 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 33,323 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33,011 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32,681 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,331 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31,953 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31,828 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 31,722 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31,340 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 30,859 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30,373 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 29,971 | -1.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 29,971 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 29,971 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,429 | 9,703 | 13,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,523 | 13,636 | 17,660 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,228 | 18,286 | 26,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,916 | 27,269 | 32,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,479 | 33,018 | 33,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,258 | 31,953 | 33,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,016 | 29,971 | 31,828 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32,819 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 31,060 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 30,120 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 29,602 compare
- 210 Liechtenstein 26,419 compare
- 211 Gibraltar 25,912 compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in American Samoa?
- Population ages 15-64, total in American Samoa was 29,971 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,984 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,703 in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- American Samoa ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.