American Samoa
American Samoa · Polynesia
American Samoa is a territory in Polynesia, with Pago Pago as its capital, home to about 46,029 people. American Samoa shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Pago Pago |
|---|---|
| Region | Polynesia |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD $) |
| Calling code | +1684 |
| ISO codes | AS / ASM / 016 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇦🇸 |
| Population | 46,029 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 199 km² |
| Languages | English, Samoan |
| Internet domain | .as |
| Demonym | American Samoan |
About American Samoa
American Samoa is a dependency or territory in Polynesia. Its capital and seat of government is Pago Pago. It has no land borders. The official currency is the United States dollar ($), using the code USD.
To call American Samoa from abroad, dial the country code +1684. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes AS (alpha-2) and ASM (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 46,029.
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How American Samoa compares
- Density: about 231 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 19 other countries and territories use the United States dollar (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as American Samoa
43 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout. Showing the first 12.
Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.