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American Samoa vs New Zealand Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while New Zealand has 102,138 square miles (264,537 km²). New Zealand's land area is 1,329.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs New Zealand: 103,799 square miles (268,838 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Zealand's total area is 178.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; New Zealand is 1,185 miles (1,908 km). New Zealand's north-south length is 131.7 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; New Zealand spans 969 miles (1,559 km). New Zealand's east-west width is 57.0 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); New Zealand's is Aoraki / Mount Cook at 12,218 feet (3,724 m). Aoraki / Mount Cook is 9,049 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; New Zealand's is Taieri Plains at -7 feet. New Zealand's lowest point is 7 feet lower.
American Samoa vs New Zealand Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while New Zealand has 5,357,300 (2026). New Zealand's population is 107.8 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs New Zealand: 52.5. American Samoa's population density is 12.3 times higher than New Zealand's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. New Zealand: A dominion from September 26, 1907; fully independent by statute in 1947. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 7 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · New Zealand official website
More Size Comparisons
All American Samoa size comparisons · All New Zealand size comparisons
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.