South Africa

Land Area In Sq. Km

1213090
square km
Dec 61Dec 65Dec 69Dec 73Dec 77Dec 81Dec 85Dec 89Dec 93Dec 97Dec 01Dec 05Dec 09Dec 13Dec 17Dec 210.000350.00k700.00k1.1m1.4m
  • South Africa
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

19
Peru1280000
20
Niger1266700
21
Chad1259200
22
Angola1246700
23
Mali1220190
24
South Africa1213090
25
Ethiopia1129300
26
Colombia1109500
27
Bolivia1083300
28
Mauritania1030700
29
Egypt995450

Africa Ranking

3
Sudan1849234
4
Libya1759540
5
Niger1266700
6
Chad1259200
7
Mali1220190
8
South Africa1213090
9
Ethiopia1129300
10
Mauritania1030700
11
Egypt995450
12
Nigeria910770
13
Tanzania885800

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Definition of Land Area In Sq. Km

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

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