Population ages 15-64 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population ages 15-64 was 65.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 65.1% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in American Samoa peaked at 65.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1960.
That places American Samoa 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.2% | — |
| 1961 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 48.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 56.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.7% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 58.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.3% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 64.0% | 65.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 90 Nepal 65.3% compare
- 91 Honduras 65.2% compare
- 92 Russian Federation 65.2% compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 65.1% compare
- 95 Jordan 65.1% compare
- 96 San Marino 65.0% compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 973 (2007)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.81 % change on previous year (1989)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 183 (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 634 (2007)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in American Samoa?
- Population ages 15-64 in American Samoa was 65.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for population ages 15-64?
- American Samoa ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.