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Montana vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Montana's land area is 1,894.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 253.0 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Montana's north-south length is 35.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Montana's east-west width is 35.7 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Granite Peak is 9,598 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Montana's population is 22.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 82.8 times higher than Montana's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 11 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.