American Samoa
Capital: Pago Pago Land area: 199 km2 Region: Polynesia
American Samoa comprises five main islands and two coral atolls situated on the eastern border of the international date line. It lies southeast of Samoa (Western), west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga and south of Tokelau.
The total land area is 199 square kilometers (76.8 sq mi). American Samoa is the southernmost territory of the United States and one of two U.S. territories south of the Equator, along with the uninhabited Jarvis Island. Tuna products are the main exports, and the main trading partner is the United States.
Key Statistics
Census & Surveys
2026Household Income and Expenditure Survey
2027Other Census and Surveys
2028Agricultural census / survey
Upcoming Events
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News & Publications
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Setting the trend: Seventh Pacific Heads of Planning and Statistics
December 4, 2025
On 3 November 2025, Wellington, New Zealand, became the hub for Pacific collaboration as it hosted the seventh conference of the Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS)—the first time this event has been held in New Zealand.
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Invisibility to inclusion: Pacific-led guidance to transform disability statistics
December 3, 2025
When disability data are missing, so are the people they represent. A new guidebook sets out to change that, making sure everyone is counted and helping build disability-inclusive societies.
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Pacific Gender Outlook reveals women’s representation in parliaments one third of global average, and major gaps in meeting other SDGs
November 4, 2025
A new publication produced jointly by UN Women and the Pacific Community (SPC) highlights gender gaps in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals across the Pacific.
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Pacific senior leaders to ‘set the trend’ on statistics and planning in Aotearoa
October 31, 2025
More than 100 decision-makers from the Pacific and beyond meet in Wellington next week for HOPS7, the region’s highest-level platform for planning and statistics. Co-hosted by SPC and Stats NZ, the week champions Pacific leadership and innovation with the theme ‘Setting the Trend’.
Population Pyramid
PDH.stat datasets
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- .stat Civil Registration Completeness within 12 months of Birth or Death Estimations of civil registration completeness within 12 months of birth or 12 months of death. [...]
- .stat Coastal population (1, 5 and 10km from coast) Proportion of population living in 1, 5 and 10km buffer zones for Pacific Island Countries and Territories [...]
Country Key Reports
Census
pdf Guidance Note 01: Monetary Poverty Measurement
PDF | 2.15 MB
pdf Guidance Note 08: the Pacific HIES toolkit - estimation of the use value of durable goods in consumption aggregates
PDF | 1.33 MB
pdf Guidance Note 06: Sampling guidelines for the Pacific
PDF | 2.92 MB
Household Income and Expenditure Surveys
pdf Guidance Note 02: Microdata Dissemination
PDF | 1011.52 KB
pdf Guidance Note 13: the Pacific HIES toolkit - Dissemination for HIES
PDF | 1.42 MB | Anon.
pdf Guidance Note 03: Imputation of housing rent in consumption aggregate
PDF | 3.37 MB
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
pdf Quality assurance and improvement framework for MCCD and ICD mortality coding
PDF | 1.51 MB
pdf E-learning Data Cleaning Quality Assessment for the Production of Civil Registration-based Vital Statistics - Death Registration
PDF | 450.91 KB | Disclaimer
pdf E-learning Data Cleaning Quality Assessment for the Production of Civil Registration-based Vital Statistics - Birth Registration
PDF | 537.38 KB | Disclaimer
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Other Resources
General listing of American Samoa, datasets and publications.
Latest statistics and releases from the Statistics Department, including CPI releases, downloads Yearbooks, and more.
Providing information on the work the Government is doing for the people of American Samoa.
Documented Censuses and Surveys related to American Samoa.
Requests for download of microdata for selected datasets is possible.
The Pacific Environment Portal provides an easy way to find, access and reuse regional and national data.
Statistics Act available via Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute.