Administrative divisions of American Samoa
American Samoa is divided into 5 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in American Samoa
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pago Pago | 12,576 |
Pago Pago is the largest urban area in American Samoa with about 12,576 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in American Samoa: ≈ 647 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for American Samoa at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in American Samoa
Pacific Islander 88.7% (includes Samoan 83.2%, Tongan 2.2%, other 3.3%), Asian 5.8% (includes Filipino 3.4%, other 2.4%), mixed 4.4%, other 1.1% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Pacific Islander is the most common ethnic group across most of the 5 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in American Samoa
Christian 98.3%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Christian is the most common religious group across most of the 5 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in American Samoa
Samoan 87.9% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 3.3%, Tongan 2.1%, other Pacific Islander 4.1%, Asian languages 2.1%, other 0.5% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Samoan is the most common language group across most of the 5 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.