What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.2151 units per square kilometre in 2022.

What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does American Samoa rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?

American Samoa ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.

Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this American Samoa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa

Name: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

American Samoa: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.2068 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2068 units per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

4th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.2151 units per square kilometre

in 2022

All-time low

0.0433 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 0.2068 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 0.2151 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0433 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places American Samoa 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0433 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.045 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1963	0.0471 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1964	0.0492 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
1965	0.0514 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1966	0.0535 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1967	0.0557 units per square kilometre	+4.0%
1968	0.0578 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1969	0.0599 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1970	0.0619 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1971	0.0641 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1972	0.0661 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1973	0.068 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1974	0.0696 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1975	0.071 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	0.0722 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1977	0.0732 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1978	0.0745 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1979	0.0765 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1980	0.0798 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1981	0.0827 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1982	0.0867 units per square kilometre	+4.9%
1983	0.0917 units per square kilometre	+5.8%
1984	0.0974 units per square kilometre	+6.1%
1985	0.1032 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
1986	0.1088 units per square kilometre	+5.4%
1987	0.1145 units per square kilometre	+5.3%
1988	0.1202 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
1989	0.1257 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1990	0.1308 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1991	0.137 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1992	0.1426 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1993	0.1477 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
1994	0.1525 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1995	0.1571 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1996	0.1621 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1997	0.1669 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
1998	0.1715 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	0.1762 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	0.1809 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
2001	0.1848 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2002	0.1885 units per square kilometre	+2.0%
2003	0.1916 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2004	0.194 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2005	0.1955 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2006	0.1959 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	0.1953 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2008	0.1943 units per square kilometre	-0.5%
2009	0.1934 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2010	0.1933 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	0.1934 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2012	0.1943 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	0.1958 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2014	0.1974 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2015	0.199 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2016	0.2004 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2017	0.2018 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2018	0.2031 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2019	0.2045 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	0.2052 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2021	0.2111 units per square kilometre	+2.9%
2022	0.2151 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2023	0.2127 units per square kilometre	-1.1%
2024	0.2068 units per square kilometre	-2.8%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

American Samoa's 0.2068 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
American Samoa's 0.2068 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 22.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0514 units per square kilometre	0.0433 units per square kilometre	0.0599 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0697 units per square kilometre	0.0619 units per square kilometre	0.0765 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1011 units per square kilometre	0.0798 units per square kilometre	0.1257 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1545 units per square kilometre	0.1308 units per square kilometre	0.1762 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1914 units per square kilometre	0.1809 units per square kilometre	0.1959 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1983 units per square kilometre	0.1933 units per square kilometre	0.2045 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2102 units per square kilometre	0.2052 units per square kilometre	0.2151 units per square kilometre	5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

1 Singapore 0.618 units per square kilometre compare
2 Puerto Rico 0.321 units per square kilometre compare
3 Hong Kong 0.2902 units per square kilometre compare
5 Barbados 0.1861 units per square kilometre compare
6 Aruba 0.1725 units per square kilometre compare
7 Belgium 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for American Samoa

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.0944 (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)

All data for American Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa?: Urban area long term, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 0.2068 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.2151 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does American Samoa rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?: American Samoa ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.