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South Africa vs Victoria Geography
Land area
- South Africa has a land area of 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 5.3 times (434%) larger than Victoria's.
Total area
- South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 5.4 times (437%) larger than Victoria's.
Length
- South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 2.3 times (125%) longer than Victoria's.
Width
- South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 1.8 times (81%) wider than Victoria's.
Highest point
- South Africa's highest point is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m).
- Mafadi is 4,803 feet higher than Mount Bogong.
Lowest point
- South Africa's lowest point is Indian Ocean at 0 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
South Africa vs Victoria Population and History
Population
- South Africa has a population of 63,522,380 (2026), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025).
- South Africa's population is 8.9 times (794%) larger than Victoria's.
Population density
- South Africa: 135.5 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9.
- South Africa's population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Victoria's.
Largest metro area
- South Africa's largest metropolitan area is Johannesburg (7,077,175 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590).
- Johannesburg's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Greater Melbourne's.
History
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851.
- In its current form, Victoria is the older of the two by 9 years.
South Africa vs Victoria Economy
GDP
- South Africa's GDP is $427.2 billion (2025) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Victoria's.
GDP per capita
- South Africa: $6,598 per person vs Victoria: $57,162.
- Victoria's GDP per capita is 8.7 times (766%) higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
South Africa official website · Victoria official website
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