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American Samoa vs Northwest Territories Size Comparison Map

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AMERICAN SAMOA VS NORTHWEST TERRITORIESOverlaid at the same scaleAmerican Samoa581 sq mi (1,505 km²)Northwest Territories519,734 sq mi (1,346,106 km²)Northwest Territories is 894.4 times larger than American Samoa. brilliantmaps.com

The map above shows American Samoa and Northwest Territories side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.

American Samoa vs Northwest Territories Geography

Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Northwest Territories has 456,792 square miles (1,183,085 km²). Northwest Territories' land area is 5,945.2 times larger than American Samoa's.

Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Northwest Territories: 519,734 square miles (1,346,106 km²), including inland and coastal water. Northwest Territories' total area is 894.4 times larger than American Samoa's.

Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Northwest Territories is 1,310 miles (2,107 km). Northwest Territories' north-south length is 145.6 times longer than American Samoa's.

Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Northwest Territories spans 990 miles (1,593 km). Northwest Territories' east-west width is 58.2 times wider than American Samoa's.

Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Northwest Territories's is Mount Nirvana at 9,098 feet (2,773 m). Mount Nirvana is 5,929 feet higher than Lata Mountain.

Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Northwest Territories's is Arctic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.

American Samoa vs Northwest Territories Population and History

Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Northwest Territories has 45,257 (2024). American Samoa's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Northwest Territories'.

Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Northwest Territories: 0.1. American Samoa's population density is 6,456.0 times higher than Northwest Territories'.

History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Northwest Territories: Became a Canadian territory on July 15, 1870. In its current form, Northwest Territories is the older of the two by 30 years.

Official Websites

American Samoa official website · Northwest Territories 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.


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