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New Mexico vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). New Mexico's land area is 1,578.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 209.3 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 43.9 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 29.3 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Wheeler Peak is 9,981 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
New Mexico vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). New Mexico's population is 42.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 36.7 times higher than New Mexico's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, American Samoa is the older of the two by 12 years.
Official Websites
New Mexico 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.