American Samoa vs Puerto Rico: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
American Samoa
-4.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-0.091 % change on previous year
in 2025
American Samoa rank
202nd
Puerto Rico rank
199th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -0.091 % change on previous year against -4.08 % change on previous year in American Samoa, a difference of 3.99 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 202nd and Puerto Rico ranks 199th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.2265 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 0.4507 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 0.9096 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 0.7056 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.9455 % change on previous year | 0.7581 % change on previous year | 0.1874 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.5596 % change on previous year | 0.3104 % change on previous year | 0.2492 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2020s | -0.5609 % change on previous year | -0.0201 % change on previous year | 0.5408 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, American Samoa or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -0.091 % change on previous year against -4.08 % change on previous year in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 3.99 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Puerto Rico rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 202nd and Puerto Rico ranks 199th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.