Lower middle income vs South Africa: Land area
Lower middle income
18.88 million sq. km
in 2023
South Africa
1.21 million sq. km
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Land area over time
- Lower middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 18.88 million sq. km against 1.21 million sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 17.67 million sq. km.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 15.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 16.89 million sq. km | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 18.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 16.89 million sq. km | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 18.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 16.89 million sq. km | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 18.71 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 17.50 million sq. km | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 18.87 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 17.65 million sq. km | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 18.87 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 17.66 million sq. km | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 18.88 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 17.67 million sq. km | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Lower middle income or South Africa?
- Lower middle income, at 18.88 million sq. km against 1.21 million sq. km in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 17.67 million sq. km, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for land area?
- Lower middle income ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.