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South Africa
South Africa is a country in Southern Africa. Its capital is Pretoria. It shares land borders with 6 countries.
At a glance
South Africa in numbers
- Population 65.5 million165,453,084 No. 24 of 195
- Area 1,221,037 km²2 No. 24 of 195
- Population density 54 per km²12 No. 133 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$427.2 billion3 No. 39 of 189
- GDP per person $6,5984 No. 104 of 189
- Life expectancy 66.7 years1 No. 162 of 195
- Median age 28.9 years1 No. 108 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.