Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas South Africa is a country located in the Southern part of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and South Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than South Africa?
The total area of Kentucky is 40,408 sq mi, and the total area of South Africa is 471,445 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than South Africa by 431,037 sq mi. Kentucky is around 11.67 times smaller than South Africa.
Area of Kentucky: 40,408 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of South Africa: 471,445 sq mi ( 1,221,037 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of South Africa as of 2020, was estimated to be around 59,308,690.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and South Africa.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
South Africa: There are 11 official languages of South Africa.
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
South Africa: South African
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
South Africa: ZA
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of South Africa as of 2019: 0.709
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
South Africa Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (South African Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of South Africa:
30° 0′ 0″ S, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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