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CALIFORNIA VS AFRICAOverlaid at the same scaleCalifornia163,694 sq mi (423,965 km²)Africa11,725,923 sq mi (30,370,000 km²)Africa is 71.6 times larger than California. brilliantmaps.com

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California vs Africa Geography

Land area

  • California has a land area of 155,859 square miles (403,673 km²), while Africa has 11,725,923 square miles (30,370,000 km²).
  • Africa's land area is 75.2 times larger than California's.

Length

  • California is 761 miles (1,224 km) long from north to south; Africa is 6,079 miles (9,783 km).
  • Africa's north-south length is 8.0 times (699%) longer than California's.

Width

  • California spans 706 miles (1,137 km) east to west; Africa spans 5,141 miles (8,274 km).
  • Africa's east-west width is 7.3 times (628%) wider than California's.

Highest point

  • California's highest point is Mount Whitney at 14,484 feet (4,415 m); Africa's is Mount Kilimanjaro at 19,341 feet (5,895 m).
  • Mount Kilimanjaro is 4,857 feet higher than Mount Whitney.

Lowest point

  • California's lowest point is Death Valley at -279 feet; Africa's is Lake Assal at -509 feet.
  • Africa's lowest point is 230 feet lower.

California vs Africa Population and History

Population

  • California has a population of 39,431,263 (2024), while Africa has 1,550,000,000 (2025 UN estimate).
  • Africa's population is 39.3 times larger than California's.

Population density

  • California: 253.0 people per square mile vs Africa: 132.2.
  • California's population density is 1.9 times (91%) higher than Africa's.

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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.