Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa

American Samoa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -1.74 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
-1.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
166th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.39 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-3.83 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa, 1951–2050

-4-202195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded -1.74 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 2050.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa peaked at 2.39 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -3.83 % change on previous year, in 1999.

American Samoa ranks 166th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 0.6629 % change on previous year —
1952 0.0549 % change on previous year -91.7%
1953 -0.5073 % change on previous year -1024.5%
1954 -0.9647 % change on previous year +90.2%
1955 -1.35 % change on previous year +39.9%
1956 -1.48 % change on previous year +9.7%
1957 -1.52 % change on previous year +2.5%
1958 -1.22 % change on previous year -19.5%
1959 -0.6035 % change on previous year -50.6%
1960 0.1333 % change on previous year -122.1%
1961 1.06 % change on previous year +698.9%
1962 1.76 % change on previous year +64.9%
1963 2.29 % change on previous year +30.2%
1964 2.39 % change on previous year +4.5%
1965 2.27 % change on previous year -5.2%
1966 2.04 % change on previous year -9.9%
1967 1.91 % change on previous year -6.5%
1968 1.69 % change on previous year -11.3%
1969 1.45 % change on previous year -14.4%
1970 1.16 % change on previous year -19.6%
1971 0.9031 % change on previous year -22.4%
1972 0.6744 % change on previous year -25.3%
1973 0.4384 % change on previous year -35.0%
1974 0.2304 % change on previous year -47.5%
1975 0.1089 % change on previous year -52.7%
1976 -0.1088 % change on previous year -199.9%
1977 -0.2057 % change on previous year +89.1%
1978 -0.0727 % change on previous year -64.6%
1979 0.4003 % change on previous year -650.4%
1980 0.6767 % change on previous year +69.0%
1981 0.3241 % change on previous year -52.1%
1982 0.8015 % change on previous year +147.3%
1983 1.15 % change on previous year +43.6%
1984 1.24 % change on previous year +8.0%
1985 1.12 % change on previous year -9.6%
1986 1.05 % change on previous year -6.2%
1987 0.9072 % change on previous year -14.0%
1988 0.6855 % change on previous year -24.4%
1989 0.4465 % change on previous year -34.9%
1990 -0.4112 % change on previous year -192.1%
1991 -2.22 % change on previous year +440.1%
1992 -2.6 % change on previous year +17.2%
1993 -2.86 % change on previous year +9.9%
1994 -3.06 % change on previous year +7.2%
1995 -3.17 % change on previous year +3.6%
1996 -3.28 % change on previous year +3.3%
1997 -3.44 % change on previous year +5.0%
1998 -3.6 % change on previous year +4.8%
1999 -3.83 % change on previous year +6.1%
2000 -2.57 % change on previous year -32.9%
2001 1.98 % change on previous year -177.1%
2002 1.81 % change on previous year -8.7%
2003 1.51 % change on previous year -16.4%
2004 1.08 % change on previous year -28.3%
2005 0.5862 % change on previous year -45.9%
2006 0.0426 % change on previous year -92.7%
2007 -0.4547 % change on previous year -1166.2%
2008 -0.6851 % change on previous year +50.7%
2009 -0.5749 % change on previous year -16.1%
2010 -0.2313 % change on previous year -59.8%
2011 0.1739 % change on previous year -175.2%
2012 0.4918 % change on previous year +182.8%
2013 0.7052 % change on previous year +43.4%
2014 0.7146 % change on previous year +1.3%
2015 0.5818 % change on previous year -18.6%
2016 0.4233 % change on previous year -27.3%
2017 0.295 % change on previous year -30.3%
2018 0.1961 % change on previous year -33.5%
2019 0.1258 % change on previous year -35.8%
2020 0.0977 % change on previous year -22.3%
2021 0.0418 % change on previous year -57.2%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 -0.0976 % change on previous year —
2024 -0.1396 % change on previous year +43.0%
2025 -0.2376 % change on previous year +70.2%
2026 -0.3082 % change on previous year +29.7%
2027 -0.3935 % change on previous year +27.7%
2028 -0.4797 % change on previous year +21.9%
2029 -0.5529 % change on previous year +15.3%
2030 -0.6272 % change on previous year +13.4%
2031 -0.7173 % change on previous year +14.4%
2032 -0.8236 % change on previous year +14.8%
2033 -0.8887 % change on previous year +7.9%
2034 -1.04 % change on previous year +17.4%
2035 -1.16 % change on previous year +11.0%
2036 -1.32 % change on previous year +14.1%
2037 -1.36 % change on previous year +2.5%
2038 -1.42 % change on previous year +4.8%
2039 -1.46 % change on previous year +2.5%
2040 -1.49 % change on previous year +2.6%
2041 -1.53 % change on previous year +2.6%
2042 -1.57 % change on previous year +2.6%
2043 -1.6 % change on previous year +1.6%
2044 -1.62 % change on previous year +1.6%
2045 -1.67 % change on previous year +2.7%
2046 -1.68 % change on previous year +0.6%
2047 -1.73 % change on previous year +2.8%
2048 -1.72 % change on previous year -0.3%
2049 -1.77 % change on previous year +2.8%
2050 -1.74 % change on previous year -1.4%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's -1.74 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.52 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's -1.74 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.07 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -1166.2% 0.0426 % change on previous year -0.4547 % change on previous year
1953 -1024.5% 0.0549 % change on previous year -0.5073 % change on previous year
1961 +698.9% 0.1333 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year
1979 +650.4% -0.0727 % change on previous year 0.4003 % change on previous year
1991 -440.1% -0.4112 % change on previous year -2.22 % change on previous year
2012 +182.8% 0.1739 % change on previous year 0.4918 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.7698 % change on previous year -1.52 % change on previous year 0.6629 % change on previous year 9
1960s 1.7 % change on previous year 0.1333 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.3532 % change on previous year -0.2057 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.8415 % change on previous year 0.3241 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.85 % change on previous year -3.83 % change on previous year -0.4112 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.2729 % change on previous year -2.57 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3476 % change on previous year -0.2313 % change on previous year 0.7146 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.2069 % change on previous year -0.5529 % change on previous year 0.0977 % change on previous year 10
2030s -1.08 % change on previous year -1.46 % change on previous year -0.6272 % change on previous year 10
2040s -1.64 % change on previous year -1.77 % change on previous year -1.49 % change on previous year 10
2050s -1.74 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year -1.74 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near American Samoa

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  3. 165 Uruguay -1.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 167 Brazil -1.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 168 Lebanon -1.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 169 Estonia -1.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in American Samoa was -1.74 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -3.83 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does American Samoa rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
American Samoa ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.