The map above shows Georgia and South Australia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Georgia vs South Australia Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²). South Australia's land area is 6.6 times (558%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Australia's total area is 6.4 times (540%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km). South Australia's north-south length is 3.3 times (231%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km). South Australia's east-west width is 2.4 times (141%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m). Brasstown Bald is 70 feet higher than Mount Woodroffe.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet. South Australia's lowest point is 49 feet lower.
Georgia vs South Australia Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025). Georgia's population is 5.9 times (486%) larger than South Australia's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0. Georgia's population density is 38.7 times higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 4.3 times (330%) larger than Greater Adelaide's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 113 years.
Georgia vs South Australia Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion. Georgia's economic output is 8.8 times (780%) larger than South Australia's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs South Australia: $52,511. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (50%) higher than South Australia'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.