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Wyoming vs South Africa Geography
Land area
- Wyoming has a land area of 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²), while South Africa has 468,909 square miles (1,214,470 km²).
- South Africa's land area is 4.8 times (383%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area
- Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²) vs South Africa: 471,445 square miles (1,221,037 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Africa's total area is 4.8 times (382%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length
- Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km) long from north to south; South Africa is 1,050 miles (1,690 km).
- South Africa's north-south length is 3.2 times (224%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width
- Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km) east to west; South Africa spans 1,012 miles (1,628 km).
- South Africa's east-west width is 2.5 times (147%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point
- Wyoming's highest point is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m); South Africa's is Mafadi at 11,319 feet (3,450 m).
- Gannett Peak is 2,469 feet higher than Mafadi.
Lowest point
- Wyoming's lowest point is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet; South Africa's is Indian Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Africa's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Wyoming vs South Africa Population and History
Population
- Wyoming has a population of 587,618 (2024), while South Africa has 63,522,380 (2026).
- South Africa's population is 108.1 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density
- Wyoming: 6.1 people per square mile vs South Africa: 135.5.
- South Africa's population density is 22.2 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city
- Wyoming's biggest city is Cheyenne with 65,704 people; South Africa's is Johannesburg with 4,803,262.
- Johannesburg's population is 73.1 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area
- Wyoming's largest metropolitan area is Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783 people) vs South Africa's Johannesburg (7,077,175).
- Johannesburg's population is 69.5 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History
- Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state.
- South Africa: Formed as the Union of South Africa on May 31, 1910; a republic since 1961.
- In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 20 years.
Wyoming vs South Africa Economy
GDP
- Wyoming's GDP is $51.5 billion (2024) vs South Africa's $427.2 billion.
- South Africa's economic output is 8.3 times (730%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita
- Wyoming: $87,639 per person vs South Africa: $6,598.
- Wyoming's GDP per capita is 13.3 times higher than South Africa's.
Average income
- Wyoming: $86,477 vs South Africa: $6,270 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Wyoming's average income is 13.8 times higher than South Africa's.
Official Websites
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