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American Samoa vs US Virgin Islands Geography
Land area
- American Samoa has a land area of 77 square miles (199 km²), while US Virgin Islands has 134 square miles (346 km²).
- US Virgin Islands' land area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than American Samoa's.
Total area
- American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²) vs US Virgin Islands: 737 square miles (1,910 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- US Virgin Islands' total area is 1.3 times (27%) larger than American Samoa's.
Length
- American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km) long from north to south; US Virgin Islands is 47 miles (76 km).
- US Virgin Islands' north-south length is 5.2 times (422%) longer than American Samoa's.
Width
- American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km) east to west; US Virgin Islands spans 52 miles (83 km).
- US Virgin Islands' east-west width is 3.1 times (206%) wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point
- American Samoa's highest point is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m); US Virgin Islands's is Crown Mountain at 1,555 feet (474 m).
- Lata Mountain is 1,614 feet higher than Crown Mountain.
Lowest point
- American Samoa's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; US Virgin Islands's is Caribbean Sea at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
American Samoa vs US Virgin Islands Population and History
Population
- American Samoa has a population of 49,710 (2020), while US Virgin Islands has 87,146 (2020).
- US Virgin Islands' population is 1.8 times (75%) larger than American Samoa's.
Population density
- American Samoa: 645.6 people per square mile vs US Virgin Islands: 650.3.
- American Samoa and US Virgin Islands have about the same population density.
History
- American Samoa: A US territory since 1900.
- US Virgin Islands: A US territory since 1917, purchased from Denmark.
- In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 17 years.
Official Websites
American Samoa official website · US Virgin Islands official website
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