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Colorado vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 4.5 times (352%) larger than Colorado's.
Total area
- Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 4.5 times (353%) larger than Colorado's.
Length
- Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 2.2 times (125%) longer than Colorado's.
Width
- Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.6 times (161%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point
- Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mount Elbert is 3,103 feet higher than Mafadi.
Lowest point
- Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Africa's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 10.7 times larger than Colorado's.
Population density
- Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 2.4 times (136%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city
- Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 6.6 times (559%) larger than Denver's.
Largest metro area
- Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History
- Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Colorado is the older of the two by 34 years.
Colorado vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- Colorado's economic output is 1.3 times (31%) larger than South Africa's.
GDP per capita
- Colorado: $93,602 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Colorado's GDP per capita is 14.2 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Colorado: $83,055 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Colorado's average income is 13.2 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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