American Samoa vs United States Virgin Islands: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
American Samoa
-4.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-1.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
American Samoa rank
202nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
200th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports -1.21 % change on previous year against -4.08 % change on previous year in American Samoa, a difference of 2.87 % 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 United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.0753 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.9455 % change on previous year | 0.5407 % change on previous year | 0.4048 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.5596 % change on previous year | -0.0087 % change on previous year | 0.5683 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2020s | -0.5609 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | United States Virgin Islands |
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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at -1.21 % 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- 2.87 % change on previous year, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 202nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 200th 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.