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American Samoa vs New South Wales Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while New South Wales has 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²). New South Wales' land area is 4,023.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs New South Wales: 309,130 square miles (800,642 km²), including inland and coastal water. New South Wales' total area is 532.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; New South Wales is 678 miles (1,092 km). New South Wales' north-south length is 75.3 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; New South Wales spans 831 miles (1,338 km). New South Wales' east-west width is 48.9 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); New South Wales's is Mount Kosciuszko at 7,310 feet (2,228 m). Mount Kosciuszko is 4,141 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New South Wales's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs New South Wales Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while New South Wales has 8,624,534 (2025). New South Wales' population is 173.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs New South Wales: 27.9. American Samoa's population density is 23.1 times higher than New South Wales'.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. New South Wales: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1788. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 1 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · New South Wales 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.