Population, female in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population, female was 22,823 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,823
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
206th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27,866
in 2002
All-time low
9,627
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in American Samoa stood at 22,823.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in American Samoa peaked at 27,866 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9,627, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 206th 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, female in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,627 | — |
| 1961 | 9,891 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 10,209 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 10,544 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 10,899 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 11,260 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 11,620 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 11,980 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 12,348 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 12,722 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 13,039 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 13,281 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13,503 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 13,714 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13,924 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 14,174 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 14,449 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14,713 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 14,968 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15,226 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 15,612 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 16,178 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 16,811 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 17,462 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 18,130 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 18,813 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 19,508 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 20,218 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 20,950 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 21,692 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 22,396 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 23,030 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 23,629 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 24,207 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 24,767 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 25,313 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25,845 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26,363 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 26,866 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 27,349 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 27,687 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 27,826 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27,866 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27,849 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27,800 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27,727 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27,631 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27,523 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27,409 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27,297 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27,171 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,009 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26,805 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26,566 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26,303 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26,017 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,713 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,406 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25,098 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24,788 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,591 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24,337 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23,912 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 23,520 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 23,163 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 22,823 | -1.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 22,823 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 22,823 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,110 | 9,627 | 12,722 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,099 | 13,039 | 15,226 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,537 | 15,612 | 21,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,976 | 22,396 | 27,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,662 | 27,297 | 27,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,088 | 24,788 | 27,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,724 | 22,823 | 24,591 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 203 Faroe Islands 26,558 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,488 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 23,416 compare
- 207 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 22,579 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 20,923 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 20,634 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, female in American Samoa?
- Population, female in American Samoa was 22,823 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 27,866 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,627 in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for population, female?
- American Samoa ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.