The map above shows American Samoa and Northern Territory side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
American Samoa vs Northern Territory Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Northern Territory has 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²). Northern Territory's land area is 6,779.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Northern Territory: 520,902 square miles (1,349,129 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northern Territory's total area is 896.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Northern Territory is 1,092 miles (1,758 km). Northern Territory's north-south length is 121.3 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Northern Territory spans 610 miles (981 km). Northern Territory's east-west width is 35.9 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Northern Territory's is Mount Zeil at 5,023 feet (1,531 m). Mount Zeil is 1,854 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Northern Territory's is Timor Sea at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs Northern Territory Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Northern Territory has 265,457 (2025). Northern Territory's population is 5.3 times (434%) larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Northern Territory: 0.5. American Samoa's population density is 1,291.2 times higher than Northern Territory's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Northern Territory: Became a federal territory on January 1, 1911; self-governing since 1978. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 11 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · Northern Territory official website
More Size Comparisons
All American Samoa size comparisons · All Northern Territory 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.