Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Surface area

Pre-demographic dividend
20.70 million sq. km
in 2023
South Africa
1.22 million sq. km
in 2023
Pre-demographic dividend rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

Surface area over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 20.70 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 19.48 million sq. km.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 17.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pre-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20.55 million sq. km 1.22 million sq. km 19.33 million sq. km Pre-demographic dividend
1970s 20.55 million sq. km 1.22 million sq. km 19.33 million sq. km Pre-demographic dividend
1980s 20.55 million sq. km 1.22 million sq. km 19.33 million sq. km Pre-demographic dividend
1990s 20.64 million sq. km 1.22 million sq. km 19.42 million sq. km Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 20.67 million sq. km 1.22 million sq. km 19.45 million sq. km Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 20.69 million sq. km 1.22 million sq. km 19.47 million sq. km Pre-demographic dividend
2020s 20.70 million sq. km 1.22 million sq. km 19.48 million sq. km Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 20.70 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
19.48 million sq. km, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for surface area?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.