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TEXAS VS AFRICAOverlaid at the same scaleTexas268,599 sq mi (695,668 km²)Africa11,725,923 sq mi (30,370,000 km²)Africa is 43.7 times larger than Texas. brilliantmaps.com

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Texas vs Africa Geography

Land area

  • Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while Africa has 11,725,923 square miles (30,370,000 km²).
  • Africa's land area is 44.9 times larger than Texas'.

Length

  • Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; Africa is 6,079 miles (9,783 km).
  • Africa's north-south length is 7.5 times (652%) longer than Texas'.

Width

  • Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; Africa spans 5,141 miles (8,274 km).
  • Africa's east-west width is 6.6 times (562%) wider than Texas'.

Highest point

  • Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); Africa's is Mount Kilimanjaro at 19,341 feet (5,895 m).
  • Mount Kilimanjaro is 10,611 feet higher than Guadalupe Peak.

Lowest point

  • Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Africa's is Lake Assal at -509 feet.
  • Africa's lowest point is 509 feet lower.

Texas vs Africa Population and History

Population

  • Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while Africa has 1,550,000,000 (2025 UN estimate).
  • Africa's population is 49.5 times larger than Texas'.

Population density

  • Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs Africa: 132.2.
  • Africa's population density is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Texas'.

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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.