American Samoa vs Germany: Population density

American Samoa
237.6 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Germany
238.35 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
American Samoa rank
58th
Germany rank
57th

Population density over time

  • American Samoa
  • Germany
0100200300196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 238.35 people per sq. km of land area against 237.6 people per sq. km of land area in American Samoa, a difference of 0.75 people per sq. km of land area.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

American Samoa ranks 58th and Germany ranks 57th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 117.22 people per sq. km of land area 217.1 people per sq. km of land area 99.88 people per sq. km of land area Germany
1970s 146.21 people per sq. km of land area 224.69 people per sq. km of land area 78.48 people per sq. km of land area Germany
1980s 192.69 people per sq. km of land area 223.74 people per sq. km of land area 31.05 people per sq. km of land area Germany
1990s 258.29 people per sq. km of land area 232.73 people per sq. km of land area 25.56 people per sq. km of land area American Samoa
2000s 282.61 people per sq. km of land area 236.04 people per sq. km of land area 46.57 people per sq. km of land area American Samoa
2010s 264.96 people per sq. km of land area 234.05 people per sq. km of land area 30.91 people per sq. km of land area American Samoa
2020s 243.56 people per sq. km of land area 238.14 people per sq. km of land area 5.42 people per sq. km of land area American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, American Samoa or Germany?
Germany, at 238.35 people per sq. km of land area against 237.6 people per sq. km of land area in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between American Samoa and Germany?
0.75 people per sq. km of land area, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Germany rank globally for population density?
American Samoa ranks 58th and Germany ranks 57th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.