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Nevada vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 4.3 times (327%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area
- Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 4.3 times (326%) larger than Nevada's.
Length
- Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 2.2 times (117%) longer than Nevada's.
Width
- Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.2 times (116%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point
- Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Boundary Peak is 1,796 feet higher than Mafadi.
Lowest point
- Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Africa's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 19.4 times larger than Nevada's.
Population density
- Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 4.6 times (356%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city
- Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 7.1 times (607%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area
- Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 3.0 times (195%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History
- Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 46 years.
Nevada vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita
- Nevada: $82,330 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Nevada's GDP per capita is 12.5 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Nevada: $69,805 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Nevada's average income is 11.1 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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