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South Africa

South Africa

Africa · Southern Africa

Overview

South Africa is located in Southern Africa within Africa, alongside 4 other countries in the same subregion.

With a population of 64.0M, South Africa ranks 24th of 196 countries in this dataset by population, with a population density of 53 people per km² (134th of 196 by density).

South Africa's GDP is $401.1B, 39th largest of 181 economies tracked here. GDP per capita is $6,267 (102nd of 181 by GDP per capita).

Nearby countries in Southern Africa: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho.

Identity
Capital
Pretoria
Currency
Rand
ZAR
Official language
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English
Continent / Region
Africa · Southern Africa
People
Population
Population density
53 / km²
Calculated: population ÷ land area
Economy
GDP (current US$)
GDP per capita
Geography
Land area
1,213,090 km²
468,377 mi²
mi² derived from km²
World Bank2023
Trade
Exports data unavailable for this country.