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South Africa: Surface area (km²), 1990–2023
Value in 20231,219,090
Change since 2013+0.0%1,219,090 (2013)
World rank24 / 2152023
Rank in region7 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World140,539,257World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
1,284,000
1,267,000
1,246,700
1,240,190
1,219,090
1,140,619
1,136,240
1,098,580
1,030,700
Values and rank by year
| Year | Surface area (km²) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 215 |
| 2022 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 215 |
| 2021 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2020 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2019 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2018 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2017 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2016 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2015 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2014 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2013 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2012 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 216 |
| 2011 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 215 |
| 2010 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2009 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2008 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2007 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2006 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2005 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2004 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2003 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2002 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2001 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 2000 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 214 |
| 1999 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 213 |
| 1998 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 213 |
| 1997 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 213 |
| 1996 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 213 |
| 1995 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 213 |
| 1994 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 213 |
| 1993 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 24 / 213 |
| 1992 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 25 / 212 |
| 1991 | 1,219,090 | +0.0% | 25 / 212 |
| 1990 | 1,219,090 | – | 25 / 212 |
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