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Saskatchewan vs South Australia Geography
Land area
- Saskatchewan has a land area of 228,445 square miles (591,670 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²).
- South Australia's land area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Total area
- Saskatchewan: 251,366 square miles (651,036 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Australia's total area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Length
- Saskatchewan is 796 miles (1,282 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km).
- South Australia's north-south length is 1.4 times (35%) longer than Saskatchewan's.
Width
- Saskatchewan spans 391 miles (630 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km).
- South Australia's east-west width is 2.1 times (111%) wider than Saskatchewan's.
Highest point
- Saskatchewan's highest point is Cypress Hills at 4,567 feet (1,392 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m).
- Mount Woodroffe is 141 feet higher than Cypress Hills.
Lowest point
- Saskatchewan's lowest point is Lake Athabasca at 699 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 748 feet lower.
Saskatchewan vs South Australia Population and History
Population
- Saskatchewan has a population of 1,265,936 (2026), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025).
- South Australia's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
Population density
- Saskatchewan: 5.5 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0.
- Saskatchewan's population density is 1.1 times (10%) higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Saskatchewan's largest metropolitan area is Saskatoon CMA (317,480 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015).
- Greater Adelaide's population is 4.7 times (370%) larger than Saskatoon CMA's.
History
- Saskatchewan: Joined Confederation on September 1, 1905.
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- In its current form, South Australia is the older of the two by 4 years.
Saskatchewan vs South Australia Economy
GDP
- Saskatchewan's GDP is $82.4 billion (2024) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion.
- South Australia's economic output is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Saskatchewan's.
GDP per capita
- Saskatchewan: $66,019 per person vs South Australia: $52,511.
- Saskatchewan's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than South Australia's.
Official Websites
Saskatchewan official website · South Australia official website
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