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Hawaii vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 73.0 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area
- Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 43.0 times larger than Hawaii's.
Length
- Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 3.2 times (215%) longer than Hawaii's.
Width
- Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.6 times (162%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point
- Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mauna Kea is 2,476 feet higher than Mafadi.
Lowest point
- Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 43.9 times larger than Hawaii's.
Population density
- Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- Hawaii's population density is 1.7 times (66%) higher than South Africa's.
Biggest city
- Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 13.9 times larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area
- Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 7.1 times (609%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History
- Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, South Africa is the older of the two by 49 years.
Hawaii vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 3.6 times (263%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita
- Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Hawaii's GDP per capita is 12.3 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Hawaii: $71,019 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Hawaii's average income is 11.3 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
Hawaii official website · South Africa official website
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