Mississippi 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 Mississippi and South Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than South Africa?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of South Africa is 471,445 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than South Africa by 423,015 sq mi. Mississippi is around 9.73 times smaller than South Africa.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 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 Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and South Africa.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
South Africa: There are 11 official languages of South Africa.
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
South Africa: South African
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
South Africa: ZA
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of South Africa as of 2019: 0.709
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
South Africa Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (South African Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of South Africa:
30° 0′ 0″ S, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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