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Alabama vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Alabama's land area is 659.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 90.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Alabama's north-south length is 36.8 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Alabama's east-west width is 12.5 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 764 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Alabama's population is 103.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 6.3 times (534%) higher than Alabama's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 81 years.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.