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American Samoa vs China Geography
Land area
- American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while China has 3,600,947 square miles (9,326,410 km²).
- China's land area is 46,866.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs China: 3,705,407 square miles (9,596,960 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- China's total area is 6,376.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; China is 2,551 miles (4,105 km).
- China's north-south length is 283.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; China spans 3,040 miles (4,892 km).
- China's east-west width is 178.8 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); China's is Mount Everest at 29,032 feet (8,849 m).
- Mount Everest is 25,863 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point
- American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; China's is Turpan Depression at -505 feet.
- China's lowest point is 505 feet lower.
American Samoa vs China Population and History
Population
- American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while China has 1,404,890,000 (2025).
- China's population is 28,261.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs China: 390.1.
- American Samoa's population density is 1.7 times (65%) higher than China's.
History
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949.
- In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 49 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · China official website
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