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Pennsylvania vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Pennsylvania has a land area of 44,742 square miles (115,882 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Pennsylvania's land area is 582.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Pennsylvania: 46,054 square miles (119,279 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Pennsylvania's total area is 79.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Pennsylvania is 284 miles (458 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Pennsylvania's north-south length is 31.6 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Pennsylvania spans 307 miles (495 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Pennsylvania's east-west width is 18.1 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Pennsylvania's highest point is Mount Davis at 3,210 feet (978 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Davis is 41 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Pennsylvania's lowest point is Delaware River at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Pennsylvania vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Pennsylvania has a population of 13,078,751 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Pennsylvania's population is 263.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Pennsylvania: 292.3 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Pennsylvania's.
History: Pennsylvania: Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787, as the 2nd state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Pennsylvania is the older of the two by 113 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.