Country size comparison
compared to
South Africa is about 2.4 times bigger than Thailand.
Thailand is approximately 513,120 sq km,
while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making
South Africa 138% larger than Thailand.
Meanwhile, the population of Thailand is ~69.6 million people
(12.1 million fewer people live in South Africa).
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This to-scale map shows a size comparison of Thailand compared to South Africa. For more details, see an in-depth quality of life comparison of South Africa vs. Thailand using our country comparison tool.