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Georgia vs South Africa Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²). South Africa's land area is 8.1 times (712%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Africa's total area is 7.9 times (693%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km). South Africa's north-south length is 3.2 times (222%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km). South Africa's east-west width is 3.0 times (195%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m). Mafadi is 6,541 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Georgia vs South Africa Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026). South Africa's population is 5.7 times (468%) larger than Georgia's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5. Georgia's population density is 1.4 times (43%) higher than South Africa's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262. Johannesburg's population is 9.2 times (824%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175). Johannesburg's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 122 years.
Georgia vs South Africa Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion. Georgia's economic output is 2.1 times (106%) larger than South Africa's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs South Africa: $6,598. Georgia's GDP per capita is 11.9 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 10.0 times higher than South Africa's.
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.