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New Hampshire vs South Africa Geography
Land area: New Hampshire has a land area of 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²). South Africa's land area is 52.4 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Africa's total area is 50.4 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km). South Africa's north-south length is 5.8 times (483%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km). South Africa's east-west width is 10.7 times wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: New Hampshire's highest point is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m). Mafadi is 5,042 feet higher than Mount Washington.
Lowest point: New Hampshire'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.
New Hampshire vs South Africa Population and History
Population: New Hampshire has a population of 1,409,032 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026). South Africa's population is 45.1 times larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: New Hampshire: 157.4 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5. New Hampshire's population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than South Africa's.
Biggest city: New Hampshire's biggest city is Manchester with 116,386 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262. Johannesburg's population is 41.3 times larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: New Hampshire's largest metropolitan area is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175). Johannesburg's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's.
History: New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 122 years.
New Hampshire vs South Africa Economy
GDP: New Hampshire's GDP is $119.3 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion. South Africa's economic output is 3.6 times (258%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: New Hampshire: $84,694 per person vs South Africa: $6,598. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 12.8 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income: New Hampshire: $83,192 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 13.3 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.