Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas South Africa is a country located in the Southern part of Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and South Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than South Africa?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of South Africa is 471,445 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than South Africa by 460,880 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 44.62 times smaller than South Africa.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 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 Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and South Africa.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
South Africa: There are 11 official languages of South Africa.
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
South Africa: South African
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
South Africa: ZA
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of South Africa as of 2019: 0.709
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
South Africa Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (South African Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of South Africa:
30° 0′ 0″ S, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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