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South Africa vs Yukon Geography
Land area
- South Africa has a land area of 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 2.6 times (156%) larger than Yukon's.
Total area
- South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Yukon's.
Length
- South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 1.6 times (57%) longer than Yukon's.
Width
- South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Yukon's.
Highest point
- South Africa's highest point is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m).
- Mount Logan is 8,232 feet higher than Mafadi.
Lowest point
- South Africa's lowest point is Indian Ocean at 0 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
South Africa vs Yukon Population and History
Population
- South Africa has a population of 63,522,380 (2026), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024).
- South Africa's population is 1,334.6 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density
- South Africa: 135.5 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3.
- South Africa's population density is 451.7 times higher than Yukon's.
Biggest city
- South Africa's biggest city is Johannesburg with 4,803,262 people; Yukon's is Whitehorse with 28,201.
- Johannesburg's population is 170.3 times larger than Whitehorse's.
Largest metro area
- South Africa's largest metropolitan area is Johannesburg (7,077,175 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913).
- Johannesburg's population is 221.8 times larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898.
- In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 12 years.
South Africa vs Yukon Economy
GDP
- South Africa's GDP is $427.2 billion (2025) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 133.5 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita
- South Africa: $6,598 per person vs Yukon: $66,713.
- Yukon's GDP per capita is 10.1 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
South Africa official website · Yukon official website
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