Population, male in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population, male was 23,206 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,206
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
29,227
in 2001
All-time low
10,506
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in American Samoa is 23,206, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in American Samoa peaked at 29,227 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,506, in 1960.
That places American Samoa 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,506 | — |
| 1961 | 10,775 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 11,089 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 11,422 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 11,774 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12,146 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 12,516 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 12,883 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 13,266 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 13,653 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 13,987 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 14,252 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 14,492 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 14,722 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 14,951 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 15,216 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 15,510 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15,808 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 16,108 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16,385 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 16,791 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 17,406 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 18,098 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 18,809 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 19,537 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 20,290 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 21,063 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 21,854 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 22,665 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 23,499 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 24,244 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 24,852 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 25,409 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 25,952 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 26,484 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 27,003 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 27,508 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27,999 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28,468 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 28,899 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 29,168 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 29,227 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29,196 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29,122 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29,018 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28,890 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28,743 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 28,590 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28,419 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 28,231 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28,057 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 27,886 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,684 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27,440 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 27,163 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26,861 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26,532 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 26,180 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 25,810 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25,421 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25,170 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24,888 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24,430 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 24,001 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 23,602 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 23,206 | -1.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 23,206 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 23,206 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,003 | 10,506 | 13,653 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,143 | 13,987 | 16,385 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,001 | 16,791 | 23,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,682 | 24,244 | 28,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,860 | 28,231 | 29,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,903 | 25,421 | 28,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,216 | 23,206 | 25,170 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 202 Greenland 29,844 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 28,342 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 23,439 compare
- 206 Northern Mariana Islands 23,034 compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,434 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21,344 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, male in American Samoa?
- Population, male in American Samoa was 23,206 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,227 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,506 in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for population, male?
- American Samoa ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.