Montana is a state located in the Mountain West subregion of the Western 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 Montana and South Africa regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Montana bigger than South Africa?
The total area of Montana is 147,040 sq mi, and the total area of South Africa is 471,445 sq mi. Montana is smaller than South Africa by 324,405 sq mi. Montana is around 3.21 times smaller than South Africa.
Area of Montana: 147,040 sq mi ( 380,800 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 Montana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,104,271.
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 Montana and South Africa.
The capital city of Montana is Helena, and the capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.
Official Languages
Montana: English
South Africa: There are 11 official languages of South Africa.
Demonym(s)
Montana: Montanan
South Africa: South African
ISO 3166 Code
Montana: US-MT
South Africa: ZA
Human Development Index
HDI of Montana as of 2019: 0.921
HDI of South Africa as of 2019: 0.709
Montana Time Zone:
UTC − 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
South Africa Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (South African Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Montana:
47° 3′ 9.72″ N, 109° 37′ 59.88″ W
Coordinates of South Africa:
30° 0′ 0″ S, 25° 0′ 0″ E
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