COUNTRY PROFILE / ASM
American Samoa
ASM / AS
For American Samoa, population is 46,029 people (2025, #203/215) and area is 200 km² (2023, #203/215). This profile covers 34 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 98.3%); Main language: Samoan.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
American Samoa in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare American Samoa with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for American Samoa, population is less than 0.1% of Japan's value and area is less than 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | American Samoa | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,029 people2025 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 200 km²2023 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 230.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 70.5% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.99 years2024 / 11.04 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 18,0172022 / About 50.1% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 56,855 people in 2000 to 46,029 people in 2025, a decrease of about 19%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.44 years in 2000 to 72.99 years in 2024, an increase of 1.55 years.GDP per capita
2010 → 2022Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 10,375 in 2010 to US$ 18,017 in 2022, an increase of about 73.7%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
29 additional rankings for American Samoa.
29 rankings in 8 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work4 rankings
Food & agriculture1 ranking
Environment & digital8 rankings
Safety & politics1 ranking
Travel & culture1 ranking
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY