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Missouri vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 6.8 times (582%) larger than Missouri's.
Total area
- Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 6.8 times (576%) larger than Missouri's.
Length
- Missouri is 328 miles (529 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 (220%) longer than Missouri's.
Width
- Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.3 times (132%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point
- Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mafadi is 9,548 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point
- Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Africa's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 10.2 times larger than Missouri's.
Population density
- Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 1.5 times (49%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city
- Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 9.3 times (831%) larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area
- Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 2.5 times (152%) larger than St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's.
History
- Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Missouri is the older of the two by 89 years.
Missouri vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- Missouri's economic output is 1.1 times (5%) larger than South Africa's.
GDP per capita
- Missouri: $71,846 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Missouri's GDP per capita is 10.9 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Missouri: $64,920 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Missouri's average income is 10.4 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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