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Washington vs American Samoa Geography
Land area: Washington has a land area of 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²), while American Samoa has 77 square miles (199 km²). Washington's land area is 864.9 times larger than American Samoa's.
Total area: Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²) vs American Samoa: 581 square miles (1,505 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 122.7 times larger than American Samoa's.
Length: Washington is 238 miles (383 km) long from north to south; American Samoa is 9 miles (14 km). Washington's north-south length is 26.4 times longer than American Samoa's.
Width: Washington spans 399 miles (641 km) east to west; American Samoa spans 17 miles (28 km). Washington's east-west width is 23.5 times wider than American Samoa's.
Highest point: Washington's highest point is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m); American Samoa's is Lata Mountain at 3,169 feet (966 m). Mount Rainier is 11,240 feet higher than Lata Mountain.
Lowest point: Washington's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; American Samoa's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Washington vs American Samoa Population and History
Population: Washington has a population of 7,958,180 (2024), while American Samoa has 49,710 (2020). Washington's population is 160.1 times larger than American Samoa's.
Population density: Washington: 119.8 people per square mile vs American Samoa: 645.6. American Samoa's population density is 5.4 times (439%) higher than Washington's.
History: Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. American Samoa: A US territory since 1900. In its current form, Washington 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.