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Colorado vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Colorado's land area is 1,348.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 179.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Colorado's north-south length is 51.9 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Colorado's east-west width is 22.8 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Elbert is 11,253 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Colorado's population is 119.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 11.2 times higher than Colorado's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 24 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.