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American Samoa flag American Samoa

American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the south Pacific Ocean.

ISO ASM · AS  ·  Region Oceania  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
46.8K
205th in the world
Growth -1.6%
GDP
871.0M
205th in the world
Growth 1.7%
GDP per Capita
$18,017
79th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
N/A
Life Expectancy
72.9 yrs
127th in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
N/A
GHG Emissions
N/A
tons per capita
Net Migration
-1.1K
Fertility Rate
2.3
86th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
80.9%
55th most urban
Population 65+
8.0%
115th oldest
Population 0–14
27.0%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
200 km²
204th largest
Population Density
233.8 /km²
57th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of American Samoa.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
72.9 yrs
127th in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
N/A
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
N/A
Spending (% of GDP)
N/A
Out-of-Pocket
N/A
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
0.8
134th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
N/A
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
N/A
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
871.0M
205th in the world
GDP per Capita
$18,017
79th in the world
Unemployment
N/A
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
N/A
Tertiary Enrollment
N/A
Education Spending
14.7%
2nd in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
25.5
180th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
N/A
Female Labor Participation
N/A
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
0.0%
210th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
4.0
214th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
N/A
Access to Water
100.0%
1st in the world
Access to Sanitation
62.1%
170th in the world
Renewable Energy
0.4%
201st in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
85.2%
8th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About American Samoa

American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the south Pacific Ocean. Centered on 14.3°S 170.7°W, it is 40 miles (64 km) southeast of the island country of Samoa, east of the International Date Line and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 310 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau. American Samoa is the southernmost territory of the United States, situated 2,200 miles (3,500 km) southwest of the U.S. state of Hawaii, and one of two U.S. territories south of the Equator, along with the uninhabited Jarvis Island.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of American Samoa.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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