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American Samoa vs Russia Geography
Land area: American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while Russia has 6,323,482 square miles (16,377,742 km²). Russia's land area is 82,300.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs Russia: 6,601,670 square miles (17,098,246 km²), including inland and coastal water. Russia's total area is 11,361.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; Russia is 2,968 miles (4,776 km). Russia's north-south length is 329.8 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; Russia spans 3,852 miles (6,199 km). Russia's east-west width is 226.6 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); Russia's is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m). Mount Elbrus is 15,341 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Russia's is Caspian Sea shore at -92 feet. Russia's lowest point is 92 feet lower.
American Samoa vs Russia Population and History
Population: American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while Russia has 146,028,325 (2025). Russia's population is 2,937.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs Russia: 23.1. American Samoa's population density is 27.9 times higher than Russia's.
History: American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. Russia: The Russian Federation in its current form dates from December 25, 1991. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 91 years.
Official Websites
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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.