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California vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). California's land area is 2,028.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: California: 163,694 square miles (423,965 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. California's total area is 281.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). California's north-south length is 84.6 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). California's east-west width is 41.5 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Whitney is 11,315 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. California's lowest point is 279 feet lower.
California vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). California's population is 793.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: California: 253.0 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 2.6 times (155%) higher than California's.
History: California: Admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, California is the older of the two by 50 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.