Editing Demographics of American Samoa (section)

== 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"/>