Male population by age group in American Samoa
American Samoa: Male population by age group was 1,944 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,944 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,195 people
in 1995
All-time low
1,857 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in American Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 1,944 people for male population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in American Samoa peaked at 4,195 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,857 people, in 1950.
American Samoa ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,857 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,888 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1,900 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,914 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1,927 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1,942 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1,949 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1,940 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,936 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1,950 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,976 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2,006 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,044 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2,091 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,149 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2,215 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2,277 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,332 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,379 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2,410 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2,432 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,451 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,464 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,461 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2,431 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,396 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,385 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,409 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,450 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,480 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,521 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,602 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,698 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,798 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,914 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,031 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3,142 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3,257 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,385 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,529 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,698 people | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3,870 people | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,010 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,107 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4,169 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,195 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,195 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,181 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,147 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,080 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,002 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,919 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,838 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,766 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,709 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,653 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,589 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,535 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,494 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,458 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,379 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,236 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3,075 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,918 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,772 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,644 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,542 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,457 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,385 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,322 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,242 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,141 people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,039 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,944 people | -4.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1,944 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1,944 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,920 people | 1,857 people | 1,950 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,188 people | 1,976 people | 2,410 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,436 people | 2,385 people | 2,480 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,988 people | 2,521 people | 3,529 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,065 people | 3,698 people | 4,195 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,696 people | 3,458 people | 4,002 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,773 people | 2,322 people | 3,379 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,092 people | 1,944 people | 2,242 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 202 Marshall Islands 2,219 people compare
- 203 Cayman Islands 2,126 people compare
- 204 Greenland 2,077 people compare
- 206 Dominica 1,853 people compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 1,851 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 1,754 people compare
More gender data for American Samoa
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 339 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 342 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 343 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 361 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in American Samoa?
- Male population by age group in American Samoa was 1,944 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,195 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,857 people in 1950.
- How does American Samoa rank for male population by age group?
- American Samoa ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.