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England vs South Australia Geography
Land area
- England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²).
- South Australia's land area is 7.6 times (656%) larger than England's.
Total area
- England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Australia's total area is 7.6 times (656%) larger than England's.
Length
- England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km).
- South Australia's north-south length is 2.6 times (156%) longer than England's.
Width
- England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km).
- South Australia's east-west width is 2.3 times (130%) wider than England's.
Highest point
- England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m).
- Mount Woodroffe is 1,499 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point
- England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 39 feet lower.
England vs South Australia Population and History
Population
- England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025).
- England's population is 29.6 times larger than South Australia's.
Population density
- England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0.
- England's population density is 224.8 times higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area
- England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015).
- London's population is 7.0 times (599%) larger than Greater Adelaide's.
History
- England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927.
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- In its current form, England is the older of the two by 974 years.
England vs South Australia Economy
GDP
- England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion.
- England's economic output is 22.5 times larger than South Australia's.
GDP per capita
- England: $39,801 per person vs South Australia: $52,511.
- South Australia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (32%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
England official website · South Australia official website
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