Is South Carolina higher than California in population?

No, California has a higher population (39.0M) compared to South Carolina (5.3M).

What is the population of South Carolina?

The population of South Carolina is 5.3M.

The population of California is 39.0M.

Geography · US States & Territories Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

South Carolina has an estimated population of 5,282,634 (2023).

Population

5.3M

Higher

California has an estimated population of 39,029,342 (2023).

Population

39.0M

Winner

California

Difference

33.7M

Ratio

7.4x

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