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South Africa vs Tasmania Geography
Land area
- South Africa has a land area of 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²), while Tasmania has 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 17.8 times larger than Tasmania's.
Total area
- South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²) vs Tasmania: 26,410 square miles (68,401 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 17.9 times larger than Tasmania's.
Length
- South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km) long from north to south; Tasmania is 318 miles (511 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 3.3 times (230%) longer than Tasmania's.
Width
- South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km) east to west; Tasmania spans 248 miles (399 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 4.1 times (308%) wider than Tasmania's.
Highest point
- South Africa's highest point is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m); Tasmania's is Mount Ossa at 5,305 feet (1,617 m).
- Mafadi is 6,014 feet higher than Mount Ossa.
Lowest point
- South Africa's lowest point is Indian Ocean at 0 feet; Tasmania's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
South Africa vs Tasmania Population and History
Population
- South Africa has a population of 63,522,380 (2026), while Tasmania has 576,659 (2025).
- South Africa's population is 110.2 times larger than Tasmania's.
Population density
- South Africa: 135.5 people per square mile vs Tasmania: 21.8.
- South Africa's population density is 6.2 times (522%) higher than Tasmania's.
Largest metro area
- South Africa's largest metropolitan area is Johannesburg (7,077,175 people) vs Tasmania's Greater Hobart (255,250).
- Johannesburg's population is 27.7 times larger than Greater Hobart's.
History
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- Tasmania: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1825.
- In its current form, Tasmania is the older of the two by 9 years.
South Africa vs Tasmania Economy
GDP
- South Africa's GDP is $427.2 billion (2025) vs Tasmania's $28.3 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 15.1 times larger than Tasmania's.
GDP per capita
- South Africa: $6,598 per person vs Tasmania: $49,076.
- Tasmania's GDP per capita is 7.4 times (644%) higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
South Africa official website · Tasmania official website
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