Country size comparison

compared to

South Africa is about 3,393 times bigger than Detroit.

Detroit is approximately 359 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 339,186% larger than Detroit.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Detroit vs. South Africa uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Share

Compare further: South Africa vs. Detroit

Flip Comparison · See true size
See South Africa on top of Detroit
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Detroit is 2.5 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