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Minnesota vs South Australia Geography
Land area
- Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²).
- South Australia's land area is 4.8 times (377%) larger than Minnesota's.
Total area
- Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Australia's total area is 4.4 times (337%) larger than Minnesota's.
Length
- Minnesota is 408 miles (657 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 (164%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width
- Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km).
- South Australia's east-west width is 2.3 times (129%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point
- Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m).
- Mount Woodroffe is 2,416 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point
- Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 650 feet lower.
Minnesota vs South Australia Population and History
Population
- Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025).
- Minnesota's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than South Australia's.
Population density
- Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0.
- Minnesota's population density is 14.5 times higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area
- Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015).
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 2.5 times (152%) larger than Greater Adelaide's.
History
- Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state.
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 43 years.
Minnesota vs South Australia Economy
GDP
- Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion.
- Minnesota's economic output is 5.1 times (407%) larger than South Australia's.
GDP per capita
- Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs South Australia: $52,511.
- Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (67%) higher than South Australia's.
Official Websites
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