Alaska is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America, whereas South Africa is a country located in the Southern part of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and South Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than South Africa?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of South Africa is 471,445 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than South Africa by 191,823 sq mi. Alaska is around 1.41 times bigger than South Africa.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of South Africa: 471,445 sq mi ( 1,221,037 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of South Africa as of 4th April 2022, is estimated to be around 60,638,571.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and South Africa.
The capital of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
South Africa: There are 11 official languages of South Africa.
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
South Africa: South African
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
South Africa: ZA
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of South Africa as of 2019: 0.709
Alaska Time Zone:
UTC − 9 (Alaska Time Zone)
UTC − 10 (Hawaii – Aleutian Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 8 (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC − 9 (Hawaii – Aleutian Daylight Time)
South Africa Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (South African Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of South Africa:
30° 0′ 0″ S, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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