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Arizona vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 4.1 times (313%) larger than Arizona's.
Total area
- Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 4.1 times (314%) larger than Arizona's.
Length
- Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 2.4 times (145%) longer than Arizona's.
Width
- Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.2 times (124%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point
- Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Humphreys Peak is 1,301 feet higher than Mafadi.
Lowest point
- Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Africa's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 8.4 times (738%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density
- Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 2.0 times (103%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city
- Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Phoenix's.
Largest metro area
- Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's.
History
- Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, South Africa is the older of the two by 2 years.
Arizona vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- Arizona's economic output is 1.3 times (33%) larger than South Africa's.
GDP per capita
- Arizona: $75,186 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Arizona's GDP per capita is 11.4 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Arizona: $65,798 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Arizona's average income is 10.5 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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