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Texas vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Texas' land area is 3,400.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 462.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Texas' north-south length is 89.8 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Texas' east-west width is 45.7 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Guadalupe Peak is 5,561 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Texas vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Texas' population is 629.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 5.4 times (439%) higher than Texas'.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Texas is the older of the two by 55 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.