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Ohio vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Ohio's land area is 531.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ohio's total area is 77.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Ohio's north-south length is 32.3 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Ohio's east-west width is 18.6 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 1,622 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
Ohio vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Ohio's population is 239.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 2.2 times (122%) higher than Ohio's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 97 years.
Official Websites
Ohio 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.