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American Samoa vs British Columbia Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while British Columbia has 357,216 square miles (925,186 km²). British Columbia's land area is 4,649.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs British Columbia: 364,764 square miles (944,735 km²), including inland and coastal water. British Columbia's total area is 627.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; British Columbia is 1,017 miles (1,637 km). British Columbia's north-south length is 113.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; British Columbia spans 1,245 miles (2,003 km). British Columbia's east-west width is 73.2 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); British Columbia's is Mount Fairweather at 15,299 feet (4,663 m). Mount Fairweather is 12,130 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; British Columbia's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs British Columbia Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while British Columbia has 5,658,528 (2026). British Columbia's population is 113.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs British Columbia: 15.8. American Samoa's population density is 40.9 times higher than British Columbia's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. British Columbia: Joined Confederation on July 20, 1871. In its current form, British Columbia is the older of the two by 29 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · British Columbia official website
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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.