Country size comparison
compared to
South Africa is about 5 times bigger than United Kingdom.
United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km,
while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making
South Africa 400% larger than United Kingdom.
Meanwhile, the population of United Kingdom is ~67.8 million people
(10.3 million fewer people live in South Africa).
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This to-scale map shows a size comparison of United Kingdom compared to South Africa. For more details, see an in-depth quality of life comparison of South Africa vs. United Kingdom using our country comparison tool.