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Kansas vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Kansas' land area is 1,064.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 141.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Kansas' north-south length is 23.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Kansas' east-west width is 23.6 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Sunflower is 871 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Kansas' population is 59.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 17.8 times higher than Kansas'.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 39 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.