See how the distribution of American Samoa’s population by age and sex has changed across different years.
Review the age and gender distribution of American Samoa's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, American Samoa's population stands at approximately 46,029 people. Over the past five years it has declined by -7.50%, and over the past ten years by -12.95%.
American Samoa ranks 205th of 217 countries by total population, and 210th by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently decelerating (-1.21% → -1.55% per year).
By gender, male residents make up the larger share of the population, at 50.4% (49.6% female vs 50.4% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 26.3% are under 15, 65.1% are aged 15-64, and 8.5% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 49.2% in 1960.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 3.9% in 1960 to 13.6% in 2025.
Population of American Samoa by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
American Samoa Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.