American Samoa: cities by population
American Samoa has a population of 45,319 (UN estimate, 2026), with Pago Pago as its capital. The 27 largest of its 27 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
-20%
since 2000 (56,855)
-17%
projected by 2050 (37,545)
227
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in American Samoa
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pago Pago | Eastern District | 11,500 |
| 2 | Tāfuna | Western District | 7,988 |
| 3 | Nu‘uuli | Eastern District | 5,000 |
| 4 | Leone | Western District | 4,050 |
| 5 | Faleniu | Western District | 3,200 |
| 6 | Ili‘ili | Western District | 3,073 |
| 7 | Aūa | Eastern District | 2,124 |
| 8 | Mapusagafou | Western District | 2,052 |
| 9 | Fagatogo | Eastern District | 1,868 |
| 10 | Mapusaga | Western District | 1,772 |
| 11 | Vaitogi | Western District | 1,436 |
| 12 | Malaeimi | Western District | 1,261 |
| 13 | Vailoatai | Western District | 1,144 |
| 14 | Aoloau | Western District | 966 |
| 15 | Ta`ū | Manu'a | 873 |
| 16 | Taputimu | Western District | 741 |
| 17 | Faga‘alu | Eastern District | 731 |
| 18 | Malaeloa/Ituau | Western District | 717 |
| 19 | Utulei | Eastern District | 683 |
| 20 | Futiga | Western District | 682 |
| 21 | Malaeloa/Aitulagi | Western District | 633 |
| 22 | Mesepa | Western District | 552 |
| 23 | Leloaloa | Eastern District | 546 |
| 24 | Āfono | Eastern District | 527 |
| 25 | Alao | Eastern District | 508 |
| 26 | Ofu | Manu'a | 254 |
| 27 | Taulaga | Swains Island | 37 |
Twenty years earlier: American Samoa in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 62,297.
Common questions
What is the population of American Samoa?
American Samoa has a population of 45,319, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 37,545 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of American Samoa?
Pago Pago.