Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

American Samoa in numbers

American Samoa is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Pago Pago. Its population was 46,029 in 2025, ranking 205 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$18,017 in 2022.

Population46,0292025
GDPUS$871.0 million2022
GDP per personUS$18,0172022
Life expectancy73.02024
Area1992024
Urban share80.5%2025

People

Population

46,029
2025 · -19% since 2000 · Rank 205 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

-1.59%
2025 · 1.07% in 2000 · Rank 212 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

235.0
2024 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 60 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

80.5%
2025 · 88.6% in 2000 · Rank 56 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

26.3%
2025 · 38.6% in 2000 · Rank 87 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

8.5%
2025 · 3.3% in 2000 · Rank 112 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.27
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 88 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

73.0
2024 · +2% since 2000 · Rank 126 of 217

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$871.0 million
2022 · +70% since 2002 · Rank 201 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$18,017
2022 · +101% since 2002 · Rank 82 of 210

GDP growth (annual %)

1.74%
2022 · 0.97% in 2003 · Rank 156 of 210

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

47.0%
2022 · 101.2% in 2002 · Rank 58 of 183

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

199
2024 · -0% since 2000 · Rank 203 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

79.6%
2024 · 88.7% in 2000 · Rank 8 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

0.00
2024 · +22% since 2000 · Rank 198 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

AustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribatiKorea, Rep.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for American Samoa. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.