Country size comparison
compared to
Cambodia is about 7 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Cambodia is approximately 181,035 sq km, making Cambodia 14.85% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (40.8 million fewer people live in Cambodia).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
South Africa
vs.
Cambodia
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: Cambodia vs. South Africa
Flip Comparison · See true size
See Cambodia on top of South Africa
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 14 statistics
Be 116.6 times more likely to be unemployed in South Africa
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 42.7% more expensive than Cambodia overall
→
Moving from Cambodia to South Africa · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.