Population ages 65 and above in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population ages 65 and above was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above in American Samoa is 8.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in American Samoa peaked at 8.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1964.
American Samoa ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in American Samoa?
- Population ages 65 and above in American Samoa was 8.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1964.
- How does American Samoa rank for population ages 65 and above?
- American Samoa ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.