Colombia vs South Africa: Surface area

Colombia

1.14 million sq. km

in 2023

South Africa

1.22 million sq. km

in 2023

Colombia rank

25th

South Africa rank

24th

Surface area over time

South Africa currently reports 1.22 million sq. km against 1.14 million sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 78,470 sq. km.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Globally, Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 216 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.