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Arizona vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Arizona's land area is 1,479.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 196.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Arizona's north-south length is 47.7 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Arizona's east-west width is 26.6 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Humphreys Peak is 9,451 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Arizona's population is 152.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 9.7 times (868%) higher than Arizona's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 12 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.