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South Australia vs Yukon Geography
Land area: South Australia has a land area of 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), while Yukon has 183,163 square miles (474,391 km²). South Australia's land area is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Yukon's.
Total area: South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²) vs Yukon: 186,272 square miles (482,443 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Australia's total area is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Yukon's.
Length: South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km) long from north to south; Yukon is 669 miles (1,077 km). South Australia's north-south length is 1.6 times (61%) longer than Yukon's.
Width: South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km) east to west; Yukon spans 830 miles (1,336 km). South Australia and Yukon have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: South Australia's highest point is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m); Yukon's is Mount Logan at 19,551 feet (5,959 m). Mount Logan is 14,843 feet higher than Mount Woodroffe.
Lowest point: South Australia's lowest point is Lake Eyre at -49 feet; Yukon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. South Australia's lowest point is 49 feet lower.
South Australia vs Yukon Population and History
Population: South Australia has a population of 1,908,182 (2025), while Yukon has 47,595 (2024). South Australia's population is 40.1 times larger than Yukon's.
Population density: South Australia: 5.0 people per square mile vs Yukon: 0.3. South Australia's population density is 16.7 times higher than Yukon's.
Largest metro area: South Australia's largest metropolitan area is Greater Adelaide (1,491,015 people) vs Yukon's Whitehorse CMA (31,913). Greater Adelaide's population is 46.7 times larger than Whitehorse CMA's.
History: South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836. Yukon: Became a Canadian territory on June 13, 1898. In its current form, Yukon is the older of the two by 3 years.
South Australia vs Yukon Economy
GDP: South Australia's GDP is $100.2 billion (2025) vs Yukon's $3.2 billion. South Australia's economic output is 31.3 times larger than Yukon's.
GDP per capita: South Australia: $52,511 per person vs Yukon: $66,713. Yukon's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than South Australia's.
Official Websites
South Australia official website · Yukon official website
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.