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Wyoming vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1,263.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 168.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 36.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 24.1 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Gannett Peak is 10,619 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Wyoming's population is 11.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 105.8 times higher than Wyoming's.
History: Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 10 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.