Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 17.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 17.94 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 17.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.67 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
American Samoa ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 3 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 17.17 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 7.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 units per square kilometre | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 9.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.42 units per square kilometre | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 10.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 units per square kilometre | 11.17 units per square kilometre | 15.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 17.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 67 Haiti 19.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Greece 18.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 17.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Serbia 17.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cuba 17.19 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for American Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 288 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 270 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 17.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does American Samoa rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.