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Montana vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Montana's.
Total area
- Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 3.2 times (221%) larger than Montana's.
Length
- Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 3.3 times (229%) longer than Montana's.
Width
- Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 1.7 times (67%) wider than Montana's.
Highest point
- Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Granite Peak is 1,448 feet higher than Mafadi.
Lowest point
- Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Africa's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 55.9 times larger than Montana's.
Population density
- Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 17.4 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city
- Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 39.5 times larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area
- Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 36.8 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Montana is the older of the two by 21 years.
Montana vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 5.4 times (445%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita
- Montana: $68,975 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Montana's GDP per capita is 10.5 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Montana: $69,240 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Montana's average income is 11.0 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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