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England vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 9.3 times (832%) larger than England's.
Total area
- England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 9.4 times (837%) larger than England's.
Length
- England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 2.5 times (149%) longer than England's.
Width
- England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.8 times (183%) wider than England's.
Highest point
- England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mafadi is 8,110 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point
- England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- England's lowest point is 10 feet lower.
England vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than England's.
Population density
- England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- England's population density is 8.3 times (730%) higher than South Africa's.
Biggest city
- England's biggest city is London with 8,825,001 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- London's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Johannesburg's.
Largest metro area
- England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- London's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Johannesburg's.
History
- England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, England is the older of the two by 983 years.
England vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- England's economic output is 5.3 times (427%) larger than South Africa's.
GDP per capita
- England: $39,801 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- England's GDP per capita is 6.0 times (503%) higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
England official website · South Africa official website
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