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Missouri vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Missouri's land area is 894.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 120.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Missouri's north-south length is 36.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Missouri's east-west width is 25.7 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Lata Mountain is 1,398 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Missouri's population is 125.6 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 7.1 times (611%) higher than Missouri's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 79 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.