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Arkansas vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Arkansas' land area is 676.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 91.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 27.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 16.4 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 417 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Arkansas' population is 62.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 10.9 times higher than Arkansas'.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 64 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.