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Alaska vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Alaska's land area is 7,434.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 1,145.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Alaska's north-south length is 133.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Alaska's east-west width is 90.8 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Denali is 17,066 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alaska vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Alaska's population is 14.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 496.6 times higher than Alaska's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 59 years.
Official Websites
Alaska 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.