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'''Demographics of American Samoa''' include [[population density]], [[Ethnic group|ethnicity]], education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. [[American Samoa]] is an [[unincorporated territories of the United States|unincorporated territory of the United States]] located in the [[South Pacific Ocean]].
[[File:Samoa American Demo.png|alt=A rising line graph|thumb|Population in thousands; Data of [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]], year 2005.]]


== Population ==
{{Further|List of states and territories of the United States by population}}
{{Historical populations
|percentages=pagr
|cols=2
|1900|5679
|1912|7251
|1920|8056
|1930|10055
|1940|12908
|1950|18937
|1960|20051
|1970|27159
|1980|32297
|1990|46773
|2000|57291
|2010|55519
|2020|49710
}}
The statistics from 1900 to 1950 and every decennial census are from the U.S. Census Bureau. There was no census taken in 1910, but a special census taken in 1912. Beginning with the 1930 Census, [[Swain Island]] is included in the population count for American Samoa. The remaining statistics are from the [[The World Factbook|World Factbook]], unless otherwise indicated.<ref name="CIA">{{Cite CIA World Factbook|country=American Samoa|date=October 6, 2021|year=2021}}</ref>

* Approximately 55,212,<ref name="worldometers">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/american-samoa-population/|title=American Samoa Population (live) –  Worldometers|website=www.worldometers.info}}</ref><ref name="pri">{{cite web|title=How a weird law gives one group American nationality but not citizenship |url=https://www.pri.org/stories/2014-10-11/how-weird-law-gives-one-group-american-nationality-not-citizenship |last= Mendoza |first=Moises |date=October 11, 2014 |publisher=[[Public Radio International]] (PRI) |access-date=2018-08-24 |quote=Those nationals — born on the 55,000-person US island territory in the South Pacific — receive [[United States passport|US passports]], can serve in the [[United States Armed Forces|military]] and work and live on the mainland United States.}}</ref><ref name="nbcnews">{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/u-s-nationals-born-american-samoa-sue-citizenship-n860721 |title=U.S. nationals born in American Samoa sue for citizenship |agency=Associated Press |work=NBC News |access-date=2018-10-01 |date=March 28, 2018 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn177.html |title=Census 2010 News &#124; U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2010 Census Population Counts for American Samoa |access-date=2018-10-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723145237/http://2010.census.gov/news/releases/operations/cb11-cn177.html |archive-date=2012-07-23 |work=[[2010 United States census|2010 United States census]]|publisher=census.gov}}</ref> but the Factbook states 49,437 (2020 estimate). About 65% of the population are U.S. nationals, of whom at least 10% are U.S. citizens.<ref name="census detailed">[https://archive.today/20200214004913/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DPAS_ASDP2 2010 American Samoa Demographic Profile Data], U.S. Census Bureau.</ref> Of the foreign-born population, 81% are from [[Samoa]], 9% are from other parts of [[Oceania]], and 9% are from [[Asia]].<ref name="census detailed"/>

== Structure of the population ==
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="80pt"|Age Group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80pt"|Female
! width="80pt"|Total
! width="80pt"|%
|-
| align="right" | Total
| align="right" | 28 164
| align="right" | 27 355
| align="right" | 55 519
| align="right" | 100
|-
| align="right" | 0–4
| align="right" | 3 417
| align="right" | 3 194
| align="right" | 6 611
| align="right" | 11.91
|-
| align="right" | 5–9
| align="right" | 3 470
| align="right" | 3 065
| align="right" | 6 535
| align="right" | 11.77
|-
| align="right" | 10–14
| align="right" | 3 214
| align="right" | 3 065
| align="right" | 6 279
| align="right" | 11.31
|-
| align="right" | 15–19
| align="right" | 3 218
| align="right" | 3 078
| align="right" | 6 296
| align="right" | 11.34
|-
| align="right" | 20–24
| align="right" | 1 944
| align="right" | 1 947
| align="right" | 3 891
| align="right" | 7.01
|-
| align="right" | 25–29
| align="right" | 1 670
| align="right" | 1 654
| align="right" | 3 324
| align="right" | 5.99
|-
| align="right" | 30–34
| align="right" | 1 726
| align="right" | 1 784
| align="right" | 3 510
| align="right" | 6.32
|-
| align="right" | 35–39
| align="right" | 1 845
| align="right" | 1 764
| align="right" | 3 609
| align="right" | 6.50
|-
| align="right" | 40–44
| align="right" | 1 793
| align="right" | 1 807
| align="right" | 3 600
| align="right" | 6.48
|-
| align="right" | 45–49
| align="right" | 1 673
| align="right" | 1 716
| align="right" | 3 389
| align="right" | 6.10
|-
| align="right" | 50–54
| align="right" | 1 335
| align="right" | 1 344
| align="right" | 2 679
| align="right" | 4.83
|-
| align="right" | 55–59
| align="right" | 1 011
| align="right" | 1 038
| align="right" | 2 049
| align="right" | 3.69
|-
| align="right" | 60–64
| align="right" | 755
| align="right" | 725
| align="right" | 1 480
| align="right" | 2.67
|-
| align="right" | 65–69
| align="right" | 500
| align="right" | 460
| align="right" | 960
| align="right" | 1.73
|-
| align="right" | 70–74
| align="right" | 321
| align="right" | 333
| align="right" | 654
| align="right" | 1.18
|-
| align="right" | 75–79
| align="right" | 155
| align="right" | 182
| align="right" | 337
| align="right" | 0.61
|-
| align="right" | 80–84
| align="right" | 76
| align="right" | 130
| align="right" | 206
| align="right" | 0.37
|-
| align="right" | 85+
| align="right" | 41
| align="right" | 69
| align="right" | 110
| align="right" | 0.20
|-
! width="50"|Age group
! width="80pt"|Male
! width="80"|Female
! width="80"|Total
! width="50"|Percent
|-
| align="right" | 0–14
| align="right" | 10 101
| align="right" | 9 324
| align="right" | 19 425
| align="right" | 34.99
|-
| align="right" | 15–64
| align="right" | 16 970
| align="right" | 16 857
| align="right" | 33 827
| align="right" | 60.93
|-
| align="right" | 65+
| align="right" | 1 093
| align="right" | 1 174
| align="right" | 2 267
| align="right" | 4.08
|-
|}
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==Vital statistics==
===Registered births and deaths===

{| class="wikitable"
|+21st-century demography of American Samoa<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://doc.as/research-and-statistics/statistical-yearbook/|title=Statistical Yearbook &#124; Department of Commerce|date=October 15, 2018|access-date=August 14, 2021|archive-date=September 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908215430/https://doc.as/research-and-statistics/statistical-yearbook/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Products – National Vital Statistics Reports |url=https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/nvsr.htm |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=www.cdc.gov}}</ref>
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Population
! scope="col"|Live births
! scope="col"|Deaths
! scope="col"|Natural increase
! scope="col"|Crude birth rate
! scope="col"|Crude death rate
! scope="col"|Rate of natural increase
! scope="col"|Total Fertility Rate
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2001
| align="right" | 59,400
| align="right" | 1,655
| align="right" | 239
| align="right" | 1,416
| align="right" | 27.9
| align="right" | 4.0
| align="right" | 23.9
| align="right" | 3.50
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2002
| align="right" | 60,800
| align="right" | 1,629
| align="right" | 295
| align="right" | 1,334
| align="right" | 26.8
| align="right" | 4.9
| align="right" | 21.9
| align="right" | 3.86
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2003
| align="right" | 62,600
| align="right" | 1,608
| align="right" | 257
| align="right" | 1,351
| align="right" | 25.7
| align="right" | 4.1
| align="right" | 21.6
| align="right" | 3.85
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2004
| align="right" | 64,100
| align="right" | 1,713
| align="right" | 289
| align="right" | 1,424
| align="right" | 26.7
| align="right" | 4.5
| align="right" | 22.2
| align="right" | 4.14
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2005
| align="right" | 65,500
| align="right" | 1,720
| align="right" | 279
| align="right" | 1,441
| align="right" | 26.3
| align="right" | 4.3
| align="right" | 22.0
| align="right" | 3.92
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2006
| align="right" | 66,900
| align="right" | 1,442
| align="right" | 267
| align="right" | 1,175
| align="right" | 21.6
| align="right" | 4.0
| align="right" | 17.6
| align="right" | 3.52
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2007
| align="right" | 68,200
| align="right" | 1,293
| align="right" | 251
| align="right" | 1,042
| align="right" | 19.0
| align="right" | 3.7
| align="right" | 15.3
| align="right" | 2.87
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2008
| align="right" | 69,200
| align="right" | 1,338
| align="right" | 240
| align="right" | 1,098
| align="right" | 19.3
| align="right" | 3.5
| align="right" | 15.8
| align="right" | 2.91
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2009
| align="right" | 70,100
| align="right" | 1,375
| align="right" | 324
| align="right" | 1,051
| align="right" | 19.6
| align="right" | 4.6
| align="right" | 15.0
| align="right" | 2.86
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2010
| align="right" | 67,380
| align="right" | 1,279
| align="right" | 247
| align="right" | 1,032
| align="right" | 19.0
| align="right" | 3.7
| align="right" | 15.3
| align="right" | 3.11
|-
|scope="row"  align="right" | 2011
| align="right" | 64,292
| align="right" | 1,287
| align="right" | 283
| align="right" | 1,004
| align="right" | 20.0
| align="right" | 4.4
| align="right" | 15.6
| align="right" | 3.10
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2012
| align="right" | 63,596
| align="right" | 1,175
| align="right" | 282
| align="right" | 893
| align="right" | 18.5
| align="right" | 4.4
| align="right" | 14.1
| align="right" | 2.85
|-
|scope="row"  align="right" | 2013
| align="right" | 62,610
| align="right" | 1,161
| align="right" | 270
| align="right" | 891
| align="right" | 18.5
| align="right" | 4.3
| align="right" | 14.2
| align="right" | 2.61
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2014
| align="right" | 61,811
| align="right" | 1,084
| align="right" | 259
| align="right" | 825
| align="right" | 17.5
| align="right" | 4.2
| align="right" | 13.3
| align="right" | 2.60
|-
|scope="row"  align="right" | 2015
| align="right" | 60,863
| align="right" | 1,096
| align="right" | 314
| align="right" | 782
| align="right" | 18.0
| align="right" | 5.2
| align="right" | 12.8
| align="right" | 2.55
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2016
| align="right" | 60,200
| align="right" | 1,013
| align="right" | 280
| align="right" | 733
| align="right" | 16.8
| align="right" | 4.7
| align="right" | 12.1
| align="right" | 2.69
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2017
| align="right" | 60,300
| align="right" | 1,001
| align="right" | 310
| align="right" | 691
| align="right" | 16.6
| align="right" | 5.1
| align="right" | 11.5
| align="right" | 2.59
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2018
| align="right" | 59,600
| align="right" | 921
| align="right" | 298
| align="right" | 623
| align="right" | 15.5
| align="right" | 5.0
| align="right" | 10.5
| align="right" |
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2019
| align="right" | 58,500
| align="right" | 840
| align="right" | 278
| align="right" | 562
| align="right" | 14.4
| align="right" | 4.8
| align="right" | 9.6
| align="right" |
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2020<ref name="Yearbook 2022">{{Cite web | url=https://www.doc.as.gov/post/press-release-american-samoa-statistical-yearbook-2022 | title=American Samoa Statistical Yearbook – 2022 | access-date=2024-05-20 | archive-date=2024-05-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520080050/https://download-files.wixmp.com/ugd/1b80df_e8da4942fd5e4debb1263a9f1139176c.pdf?token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJ1cm46YXBwOmU2NjYzMGU3MTRmMDQ5MGFhZWExZjE0OWIzYjY5ZTMyIiwic3ViIjoidXJuOmFwcDplNjY2MzBlNzE0ZjA0OTBhYWVhMWYxNDliM2I2OWUzMiIsImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTpmaWxlLmRvd25sb2FkIl0sImlhdCI6MTcxNjE5MjAyOSwiZXhwIjoxNzE2MjI4MDM5LCJqdGkiOiJlMGRhNjZlNy03NDgwLTQzZWUtYTI0Yi1mZmFjYTRlM2M0MDQiLCJvYmoiOltbeyJwYXRoIjoiL3VnZC8xYjgwZGZfZThkYTQ5NDJmZDVlNGRlYmIxMjYzYTlmMTEzOTE3NmMucGRmIn1dXSwiZGlzIjp7ImZpbGVuYW1lIjoiU3RhdGlzdGljYWwgWWVhcmJvb2sgb2YgQW1lcmljYW4gU2Ftb2EgMjAyMi5wZGYiLCJ0eXBlIjoiYXR0YWNobWVudCJ9fQ.1ZAl-iIHXVtjTKz9k3JXgLgoLPcRKJZ-0s979Q56ylU}}</ref>
| align="right" | 49,841
| align="right" | 734
| align="right" | 322
| align="right" | 412
| align="right" | 14.7
| align="right" | 6.5
| align="right" | 8.2
| align="right" |
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2021<ref name="Yearbook 2022" />
| align="right" | 51,561
| align="right" | 706
| align="right" | 331
| align="right" | 375
| align="right" | 13.7
| align="right" | 6.4
| align="right" | 7.3
| align="right" |
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2022<ref name="Yearbook 2022" />
| align="right" | 51,269
| align="right" | 706
| align="right" | 399
| align="right" | 307
| align="right" | 13.8
| align="right" | 7.8
| align="right" | 6.0
| align="right" |
|-
| scope="row" align="right" | 2023
| align="right" | 
| align="right" | 737
| align="right" | 356
| align="right" | 381
| align="right" | 13.8
| align="right" | 6.7
| align="right" | 7.1
| align="right" |
|-
|}

==Ethnic groups==
* [[Pacific Islander]] 92.6% (includes [[Samoans|Samoan]] 88.9%, [[Tongans|Tongan]] 2.9%, other 0.8%)
* [[Asians|Asian]] 3.6% (includes [[Filipino People|Filipino]] 2.2%, other 1.4%)
* Mixed 2.7%
* Other 1.2% (2010 est.)

==Languages==
[[File:Samoan roadsign.JPG|thumb|Sign in English and [[Samoan language|Samoan]] in American Samoa]]
Native languages include:
* [[Samoan language|Samoan]] 88.6%
* English 3.9%
* [[Tongan language|Tongan]] 2.7%
* Other Pacific islander 3%
* Other 1.8% (2010 est.)

English proficiency is very high.

==Religion==
* [[Christianity|Christian]] 98.3%
* Other 1%
* Unaffiliated 0.7% (2010 est.)
Major [[Christian denomination]]s on the island include the [[Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa]], the [[Catholic Church]], the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and the Methodist Church of Samoa. Collectively, these churches account for the vast majority of the population.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Macpherson |first1=Cluny |last2=Macpherson |first2=La'avasa |date=2011 |title=Churches and the Economy of Sāmoa |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/23725519 |journal=The Contemporary Pacific |volume=23 |issue=2 |pages=304–337 |doi=10.1353/cp.2011.0042 |jstor=23725519 |s2cid=154742271|hdl=10125/23847 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>

[[J. Gordon Melton]] in his book claims that the [[Methodists]], [[Congregationalists]] with the [[London Missionary Society]], and Catholics led the first Christian missions to the islands. Other denominations arrived later, beginning in 1895 with the [[Seventh-day Adventists]], various [[Pentecostals]] (including the [[Assemblies of God]]), [[Church of the Nazarene]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], and the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].

The World Factbook 2010 estimate shows the religious affiliations of American Samoa as 98.3% [[Christians|Christian]], other 1%, unaffiliated 0.7%.<ref name="CIA"/> World Christian Database 2010 estimate shows the religious affiliations of American Samoa as 98.3% Christian, 0.7% [[Agnosticism|agnostic]], 0.4% [[Chinese folk religion|Chinese Universalist]], 0.3% [[Buddhism|Buddhist]], and 0.3% [[Baháʼí Faith|Baháʼí]].<ref name="World Christian Database">{{cite web|url=http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_5_2.asp|title=American Samoa: Adherents Profile at the Association of Religion Data Archives, World Christian Database|publisher=Thearda.com|access-date=February 26, 2014|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929073936/http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_5_2.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

According to [[Pew Research Center]], 98.3% of the total population is Christian. Among Christians, 59.5% are [[Protestant]], 19.7% are Catholic and 19.2% are [[List of Christian denominations|other Christians]]. A major Protestant church on the island, gathering a substantial part of the local Protestant population, is the [[Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa]], a [[Reformed tradition|Reformed]] denomination in the [[Congregational church|Congregationalist tradition]]. {{As of|2017|8}}, [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] website claims membership of 16,180 or one-quarter of the whole population, with 41 congregations, and 4 family history centers in American Samoa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/american-samoa|title=LDS Newsroom|publisher=Mormonnewsroom.org|access-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref> The [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] claim 210 "ministers of the word" and  3 congregations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/worldwide/AS/|title=American Samoa: How Many Jehovah's Witnesses Are There?|website=JW.ORG|language=en|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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