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Connecticut vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 96.8 times larger than Connecticut's.
Total area
- Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 85.0 times larger than Connecticut's.
Length
- Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 14.4 times longer than Connecticut's.
Width
- Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 9.7 times (873%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point
- Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mafadi is 8,943 feet higher than Mount Frissell (south slope).
Lowest point
- Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 17.3 times larger than Connecticut's.
Population density
- Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- Connecticut's population density is 5.6 times (460%) higher than South Africa's.
Biggest city
- Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 31.7 times larger than Bridgeport's.
Largest metro area
- Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 6.1 times (505%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History
- Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 122 years.
Connecticut vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Connecticut's.
GDP per capita
- Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Connecticut's GDP per capita is 14.7 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Connecticut: $95,067 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Connecticut's average income is 15.2 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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