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Vermont vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 50.9 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area
- Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 49.0 times larger than Vermont's.
Length
- Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 6.4 times (536%) longer than Vermont's.
Width
- Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 9.0 times (796%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point
- Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Mafadi is 6,935 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point
- Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Africa's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Vermont vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 98.0 times larger than Vermont's.
Population density
- Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 1.9 times (92%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city
- Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 108.1 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area
- Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 30.8 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History
- Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 119 years.
Vermont vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 9.2 times (823%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita
- Vermont: $71,359 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Vermont's GDP per capita is 10.8 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Vermont: $71,287 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Vermont's average income is 11.4 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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