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American Samoa vs Germany Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Germany has 134,623 square miles (348,672 km²). Germany's land area is 1,752.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Germany: 138,069 square miles (357,596 km²), including inland and coastal water. Germany's total area is 237.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Germany is 531 miles (854 km). Germany's north-south length is 59.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Germany spans 397 miles (639 km). Germany's east-west width is 23.4 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Germany's is Zugspitze at 9,718 feet (2,962 m). Zugspitze is 6,549 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Germany's is Neuendorf-Sachsenbande at -13 feet. Germany's lowest point is 13 feet lower.
American Samoa vs Germany Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Germany has 83,467,117 (2025). Germany's population is 1,679.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Germany: 620.0. American Samoa and Germany have about the same population density.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Germany: Unified on January 18, 1871; the current Federal Republic dates from 1949, reunified in 1990. In its current form, Germany is the older of the two by 29 years.
Official Websites
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