The map above shows England and South Australia side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
England vs South Australia Geography
Land area: England has a land area of 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²). South Australia's land area is 7.6 times (656%) larger than England's.
Total area: England: 50,301 square miles (130,279 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Australia's total area is 7.6 times (656%) larger than England's.
Length: England is 421 miles (678 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km). South Australia's north-south length is 2.6 times (156%) longer than England's.
Width: England spans 358 miles (576 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km). South Australia's east-west width is 2.3 times (130%) wider than England's.
Highest point: England's highest point is Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet (978 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m). Mount Woodroffe is 1,499 feet higher than Scafell Pike.
Lowest point: England's lowest point is The Fens (Holme Fen) at -10 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet. South Australia's lowest point is 39 feet lower.
England vs South Australia Population and History
Population: England has a population of 56,536,000 (2022), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025). England's population is 29.6 times larger than South Australia's.
Population density: England: 1,124.0 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0. England's population density is 224.8 times higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area: England's largest metropolitan area is London (10,416,420 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015). London's population is 7.0 times (599%) larger than Greater Adelaide's.
History: England: A country within the United Kingdom; unified as a kingdom in 927. South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836. In its current form, England is the older of the two by 974 years.
England vs South Australia Economy
GDP: England's GDP is $2,249.6 billion (2022) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion. England's economic output is 22.5 times larger than South Australia's.
GDP per capita: England: $39,801 per person vs South Australia: $52,511. South Australia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (32%) higher than England's.
Official Websites
England official website · South Australia official website
More Size Comparisons
All England size comparisons · All South Australia size comparisons
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.