Digital 2021: American Samoa
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for American Samoa, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in American Samoa in 2021.
American Samoa’s population
American Samoa had a population of 55.1 thousand in January 2021.
American Samoa’s population decreased by 105 (-0.2%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
50.0% of American Samoa’s population is female, while 50.0% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
87.2% of American Samoa’s population lives in urban centres, while 12.8% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in American Samoa
There were 22.2 thousand internet users in American Samoa in January 2021.
The number of internet users in American Samoa increased by 3,589 (+19%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in American Samoa stood at 40.3% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for American Samoa
There were 34.0 thousand social media users in American Samoa in January 2021.
The number of social media users in American Samoa increased by 6,000 (+21%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in American Samoa was equivalent to 61.7% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in American Samoa
There were 44.6 thousand mobile connections in American Samoa in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in American Samoa increased by 1,821 (+4.3%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in American Samoa in January 2021 was equivalent to 80.9% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
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