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Oregon vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 4.9 times (388%) larger than Oregon's.
Total area
- Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 4.8 times (379%) larger than Oregon's.
Length
- Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 2.3 times (132%) longer than Oregon's.
Width
- Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.3 times (127%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point
- Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mafadi is 87 feet higher than Mount Hood.
Lowest point
- Oregon'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.
Oregon vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 14.9 times larger than Oregon's.
Population density
- Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 3.0 times (204%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city
- Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 7.6 times (656%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area
- Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 2.8 times (179%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History
- Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 51 years.
Oregon vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita
- Oregon: $77,299 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Oregon's GDP per capita is 11.7 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Oregon: $70,823 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Oregon's average income is 11.3 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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