South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Portugal is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Carolina and Portugal regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Carolina bigger than Portugal?
The total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi, and the total area of Portugal is 35,603 sq mi. South Carolina is smaller than Portugal by 3,583 sq mi. South Carolina is around 1.11 times smaller than Portugal.
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Area of Portugal: 35,603 sq mi ( 92,212 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Portugal as of 2020, was estimated to be around 10,297,081.
Here is some more data comparison between South Carolina and Portugal.
The capital city of South Carolina is Columbia, and the capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Official Languages
South Carolina: English
Portugal: Portuguese
Demonym(s)
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Portugal: Portuguese
ISO 3166 Code
South Carolina: US-SC
Portugal: PT
South Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Portugal Time Zone:
UTC (Western European Time)
UTC – 1 (Atlantic, Azores)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 1 (Western European Summer Time )
UTC (Atlantic, Azores)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
Coordinates of Portugal:
38° 42′ 0″ N, 9° 11′ 0″ W
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