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Idaho vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Idaho has a land area of 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 5.7 times (467%) larger than Idaho's.
Total area
- Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 5.6 times (464%) larger than Idaho's.
Length
- Idaho is 483 miles (778 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 2.2 times (117%) longer than Idaho's.
Width
- Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.9 times (188%) wider than Idaho's.
Highest point
- Idaho's highest point is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Borah Peak is 1,312 feet higher than Mafadi.
Lowest point
- Idaho's lowest point is Snake River at 718 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Africa's lowest point is 718 feet lower.
Idaho vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Idaho has a population of 2,001,619 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 31.7 times larger than Idaho's.
Population density
- Idaho: 24.2 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 5.6 times (460%) higher than Idaho's.
Biggest city
- Idaho's biggest city is Boise with 237,963 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 20.2 times larger than Boise's.
Largest metro area
- Idaho's largest metropolitan area is Boise City, ID metro area (845,877 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 8.4 times (737%) larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.
History
- Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Idaho is the older of the two by 20 years.
Idaho vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Idaho's GDP is $129.0 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Idaho's.
GDP per capita
- Idaho: $64,457 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Idaho's GDP per capita is 9.8 times (877%) higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Idaho: $62,323 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Idaho's average income is 9.9 times (894%) higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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