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American Samoa vs Brazil Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Brazil has 3,227,096 square miles (8,358,140 km²). Brazil's land area is 42,000.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Brazil: 3,287,956 square miles (8,515,767 km²), including inland and coastal water. Brazil's total area is 5,658.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Brazil is 2,732 miles (4,396 km). Brazil's north-south length is 303.6 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Brazil spans 2,685 miles (4,321 km). Brazil's east-west width is 157.9 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Brazil's is Pico da Neblina at 9,826 feet (2,995 m). Pico da Neblina is 6,657 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Brazil's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs Brazil Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Brazil has 214,211,951 (2026). Brazil's population is 4,309.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Brazil: 66.4. American Samoa's population density is 9.7 times (872%) higher than Brazil's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Brazil: Independent from Portugal since September 7, 1822. In its current form, Brazil is the older of the two by 78 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.