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Indiana vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Indiana's land area is 466.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Indiana's total area is 62.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Indiana's north-south length is 30.7 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Indiana's east-west width is 11.4 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 1,914 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Indiana's population is 139.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 3.3 times (234%) higher than Indiana's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Indiana is the older of the two by 84 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.