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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

American Samoa vs Guam

American Samoa and Guam compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Guam leads in 2 of the comparable categories.

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Guam wins

MetricAmerican SamoaGuam
Population47,521166,506
GDP Per Capita--
Life Expectancy72.977.2
Population Growth Rate-1.710.80
Urban Population81.4%94.1%
Fertility Rate2.292.78
Infant Mortality (per 1000)--
Literacy Rate--
Unemployment Rate-5.3%
Internet Users--
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000--
Gini Index--
Forest Area85.2%51.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

American Samoa has a population of 47,521 compared to Guam's 166,506.

Across the metrics compared, American Samoa leads in 1 categories while Guam leads in 2. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.