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Texas vs South America Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while South America has 6,888,063 square miles (17,840,000 km²). South America's land area is 26.4 times larger than Texas'.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; South America is 4,904 miles (7,892 km). South America's north-south length is 6.1 times (507%) longer than Texas'.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; South America spans 5,046 miles (8,121 km). South America's east-west width is 6.5 times (549%) wider than Texas'.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); South America's is Aconcagua at 22,838 feet (6,961 m). Aconcagua is 14,108 feet higher than Guadalupe Peak.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; South America's is Laguna del Carbon at -344 feet. South America's lowest point is 344 feet lower.
Texas vs South America Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while South America has 442,000,000 (2025 UN estimate). South America's population is 14.1 times larger than Texas'.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs South America: 64.2. Texas' population density is 1.9 times (87%) higher than South America's.
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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.