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Oceania · #211 · 2025–2026

American Samoa: internet and everyday apps

American Samoa has about 30 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 66.7% and rank #211 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 7 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 30 thousand Penetration 66.7% World rank #211 Updated 2026-11-12
TL;DR
  • American Samoa has roughly 30 thousand internet users (30,000 people) — about 66.7% of the population and rank #211 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Payments and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

American Samoa in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
30 thousand30,000 · #211
Penetration
66.7%#154
Population
45 thousand45,000 · #207
GDP
$1B#208
GDP growth
+1.7%#161
GDP per person
$20,000#77
Land area
199 km²#204
Capital
Pago Pago
Region
Oceania
Official languages
English, Samoan

How American Samoa goes online

Pago Pago's online life runs on the same apps as the mainland, with a local layer on top. Facebook and WhatsApp cover family, church and work, and the Samoa News is the site people check for government and community stories. The tuna cannery and the public sector set the rhythm of the day, and both depend on email, scheduling and the kind of admin that has moved online. Coverage is decent, and the main limit is the small market rather than the network.

Around 66.7%. With a population of about 45 thousand and 30 thousand online, roughly 15 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 7 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

7 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Websites people in American Samoa actually use

5

The 5 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Government1Travel1Education1News1Utilities1
American Samoa GovernmentGovernmentamericansamoa.govPermits, immigration forms and the governor’s orders all go up on americansamoa.gov. American Samoa Visitors BureauTravelamericansamoa.travelWhen family comes over from Hawai’i, I send them to americansamoa.travel for the flight and the village rules. American Samoa Community CollegeEducationamsamoa.eduEnrolment and the financial aid deadline are on amsamoa.edu, and everyone here has taken a class there. Samoa NewsNewssamoanews.comSamoa News is the paper in Pago Pago, and I read it online to see what the Fono did and which ship is coming in this week. American Samoa Power AuthorityUtilitiesaspower.comASPA does the power, the water and the rubbish here, so when the water pressure drops in Tafuna the site is the first place to look.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in American Samoa are online?

About 30 thousand (30,000 people). That works out to roughly 66.7% of the population, which puts American Samoa at #211 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in American Samoa use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Payments. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in American Samoa?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in American Samoa?

Around 66.7%. With a population of about 45 thousand and 30 thousand online, roughly 15 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in American Samoa?

The everyday ones are American Samoa Government, American Samoa Visitors Bureau, American Samoa Community College, plus the other 5 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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