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Tennessee vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Tennessee's land area is 536.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 72.5 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Tennessee's north-south length is 21.2 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 29.2 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Clingmans Dome is 3,455 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. American Samoa's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Tennessee vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Tennessee's population is 145.4 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 3.7 times (268%) higher than Tennessee's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 104 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.