Share of the population that is female in American Samoa
American Samoa: Share of the population that is female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that is female in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 49.6% for share of the population that is female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in American Samoa peaked at 49.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
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 share of the population that is female in American Samoa?
- Share of the population that is female in American Samoa was 49.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for share of the population that is female?
- American Samoa ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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