American Samoa People - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

46,366 (July 2021 est.)

Nationality

noun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals)

adjective: American Samoan

Ethnic groups

Pacific Islander 92.6% (includes Samoan 88.9%, Tongan 2.9%, other .8%), Asian 3.6% (includes Filipino 2.2%, other 1.4%), mixed 2.7%, other 1.2% (2010 est.)

note: data represent population by ethnic origin or race

Languages

Samoan 88.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 3.9%, Tongan 2.7%, other Pacific islander 3%, other 1.8% (2010 est.)

note: most people are bilingual

Religions

Christian 98.3%, other 1%, unaffiliated 0.7% (2010 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 27.76% (male 7,063/female 6,662)

15-24 years: 18.16% (male 4,521/female 4,458)

25-54 years: 37.49% (male 9,164/female 9,370)

55-64 years: 9.69% (male 2,341/female 2,447)

65 years and over: 6.9% (male 1,580/female 1,831) (2020 est.)

Median age

total: 27.2 years

male: 26.7 years

female: 27.7 years (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

-2.1% (2021 est.)

Birth rate

17.19 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death rate

6 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Net migration rate

-32.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 87.2% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 0.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

Major urban areas - population

49,000 PAGO PAGO (capital) (2018)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female

total population: 1 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 10.25 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 12.39 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 8 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 75.06 years

male: 72.55 years

female: 77.72 years (2021 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.28 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Drinking water source

improved: total: 100% of population

unimproved: total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Sanitation facility access

improved: total: 99% of population

unimproved: total: 1% of population (2017 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

N/A

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

N/A

HIV/AIDS - deaths

N/A

Education expenditures

N/A

NOTE: The information regarding American Samoa on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of American Samoa 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about American Samoa 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.