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Delaware vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Delaware's land area is 25.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Delaware's total area is 4.3 times (328%) larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Delaware's north-south length is 10.9 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Delaware's east-west width is 5.6 times (465%) wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 2,719 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Delaware vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Delaware's population is 21.2 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Delaware's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 113 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.