South Africa vs Thailand: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
South Africa
1.01 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Thailand
1 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa rank
142nd
Thailand rank
145th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre against 1 sq. km per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 sq. km per square kilometre.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 142nd and Thailand ranks 145th of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0006 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0006 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0006 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0006 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0006 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0006 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0007 sq. km per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 1.01 sq. km per square kilometre against 1 sq. km per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.01 sq. km per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 142nd and Thailand ranks 145th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.