Country size comparison

compared to

South Africa is about 9,831 times bigger than Boston.

Boston is approximately 124 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 983,037% larger than Boston.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Boston vs. South Africa uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: South Africa vs. Boston

Flip Comparison · See true size
See South Africa on top of Boston
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Boston is 4.0 times more expensive than South Africa overall
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.
Download on the App Store GET IT ON Google Play