Afono Facts

Area2.9 km²
Population421
Male Population218 (51.7%)
Female Population203 (48.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+651.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-21.0%
Median Age20.2 years (Male: 19, Female: 22.1)
Local Time
TimezoneAmerican Samoa Standard Time
Lat & Lng-14.26417, -170.65083

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Afono Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population56390533521421384358
Population Density19.5 / km²135.7 / km²185.4 / km²181.2 / km²146.4 / km²133.6 / km²124.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Afono Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 21% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Afono+651.8%+7.9%-21%
Eastern District, American Samoa
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Afono Median Age

Median Age: 20.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Afono20.2 yrs22.1 yrs19 yrs
Eastern District, American Samoa23.4 yrs23.9 yrs23 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Afono Population Density

Population Density: 146 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Afono4212.875 km²146 / km²
Eastern District, American Samoa16,30454.3 km²300 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Afono Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Afono CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Afono5,188 tn12.32 tn1,804.6 tons/km²
Eastern District, American Samoa243,675 tn14.95 tn4,484.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Afono CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,188 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,804.6 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/14/195:46 PM4.685.4 km10,000 m87km NNE of Aua, American Samoausgs.gov
6/24/0411:05 PM4.699.1 km10,000 mSamoa Islands regionusgs.gov
10/3/951:00 AM4.982.8 km38,300 mSamoa Islandsusgs.gov
1/20/9511:20 AM4.792.1 km33,000 mSamoa Islandsusgs.gov
10/19/841:28 AM5.487.4 km33,000 mSamoa Islandsusgs.gov

Afono

Afono is a village on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Afono Bay, at the eastern edge of the National Park of American Samoa. It is connected by Highway 6 ..

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