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Michigan vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Michigan's land area is 736.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 166.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Michigan's north-south length is 54.3 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Michigan's east-west width is 26.6 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 1,155 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Michigan's population is 204.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 3.6 times (260%) higher than Michigan's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 63 years.
Official Websites
Michigan official website · American Samoa 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.