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New Hampshire vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). New Hampshire's land area is 116.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Hampshire's total area is 16.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). New Hampshire's north-south length is 20.0 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). New Hampshire's east-west width is 5.6 times (459%) wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Washington is 3,108 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: New Hampshire'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.
New Hampshire vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). New Hampshire's population is 28.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 4.1 times (310%) higher than New Hampshire's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 112 years.
Official Websites
New Hampshire 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.