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Virginia vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Virginia's land area is 513.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 73.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Virginia's north-south length is 24.8 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Virginia's east-west width is 27.4 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Rogers is 2,560 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Virginia vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Virginia's population is 177.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 2.9 times (189%) higher than Virginia's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 112 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.