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Virginia vs South Australia Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while South Australia has 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²). South Australia's land area is 9.6 times (863%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Australia's total area is 8.9 times (788%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km). South Australia's north-south length is 4.8 times (383%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km). South Australia's east-west width is 1.8 times (77%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); South Australia's is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m). Mount Rogers is 1,021 feet higher than Mount Woodroffe.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; South Australia's is Lake Eyre at -49 feet. South Australia's lowest point is 49 feet lower.
Virginia vs South Australia Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while South Australia has 1,908,182 (2025). Virginia's population is 4.6 times (362%) larger than South Australia's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs South Australia: 5.0. Virginia's population density is 44.6 times higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs South Australia's Greater Adelaide (1,491,015). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 4.3 times (332%) larger than Greater Adelaide's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 113 years.
Virginia vs South Australia Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs South Australia's $100.2 billion. Virginia's economic output is 7.6 times (660%) larger than South Australia's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs South Australia: $52,511. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (65%) higher than South Australia's.
Official Websites
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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.