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Geography > Area Stats: compare key data on South Africa & Zimbabwe

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Definitions

  • Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Total > Per capita: Total area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Total per 1000: Total area in square kilometers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • Water > Per capita: Total water area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Water per 1000: Total water area in square kilometers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT South Africa Zimbabwe HISTORY
Comparative slightly less than twice the size of Texas slightly larger than Montana
Comparative to US places slightly less than twice the size of Texas slightly larger than Montana
Land 1.22 million sq km
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
386,670 sq km
Ranked 59th.

Land > Per capita 25.01 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
34.07 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 36% more than South Africa

Land per 1000 25 sq km
Ranked 57th.
30.25 sq km
Ranked 50th. 21% more than South Africa

Total 1.22 million sq km
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
390,757 sq km
Ranked 62nd.

Total > Per capita 25.01 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
34.41 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 38% more than South Africa

Total per 1000 25 sq km
Ranked 58th.
30.55 sq km
Ranked 52nd. 22% more than South Africa

Water 4,620 sq km
Ranked 69th. 18% more than Zimbabwe
3,910 sq km
Ranked 74th.

Water > Per capita 98.53 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 110th.
344.49 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than South Africa

Water per 1000 0.0979 sq km
Ranked 108th.
0.306 sq km
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than South Africa

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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