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District of Columbia vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). American Samoa's land area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. American Samoa's total area is 8.5 times (750%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). District of Columbia's north-south length is 1.4 times (44%) longer than American Samoa's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). American Samoa's east-west width is 1.4 times (42%) wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 2,740 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
District of Columbia vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). District of Columbia's population is 14.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. District of Columbia's population density is 17.8 times higher than American Samoa's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 110 years.
Official Websites
District of Columbia official website · American Samoa official website
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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.