Country size comparison

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Micronesia, Federated States of is about 1,737 times smaller than South Africa.

South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Micronesia, Federated States of is approximately 702 sq km, making Micronesia, Federated States of 0.06% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (57.4 million fewer people live in Micronesia, Federated States of).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of South Africa vs. Micronesia, Federated States of uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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