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American Samoa Demographics Profile

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Population46,366 (July 2021 est.)
Nationalitynoun: American Samoan(s) (US nationals)

adjective: American Samoan
Ethnic groupsPacific 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
LanguagesSamoan 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
ReligionsChristian 98.3%, other 1%, unaffiliated 0.7% (2010 est.)
Age structure0-14 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 agetotal: 27.2 years

male: 26.7 years

female: 27.7 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate-2.1% (2021 est.)
Birth rate17.19 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Death rate6 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Net migration rate-32.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Urbanizationurban population: 87.2% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 0.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major cities - population49,000 PAGO PAGO (capital) (2018)
Sex ratioat 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 ratetotal: 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 birthtotal population: 75.06 years

male: 72.55 years

female: 77.72 years (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate2.28 children born/woman (2021 est.)
Drinking water sourceimproved: total: 100% of population

unimproved: total: 0% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility accessimproved: total: 99% of population

unimproved: total: 1% of population (2017 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rateNA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDSNA
HIV/AIDS - deathsNA
Education expendituresNA

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021