South Korea vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate
South Korea
0.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.0418 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th
Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0.01 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.0318 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 216 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 0.0643 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0643 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0499 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0499 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0119 % change on previous year | 0.0084 % change on previous year | 0.0036 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0418 % change on previous year against 0.01 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate between South Korea and South Africa?
- 0.0318 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Surface area (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.