Colombia vs South Africa: Land area in square kilometres
Colombia
1.11 million sq. km
in 2023
South Africa
1.21 million sq. km
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.21 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia, a difference of 103,590 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.
Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 103,590 sq. km | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 103,590 sq. km | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 103,590 sq. km | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 103,590 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 103,590 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 103,590 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.11 million sq. km | 1.21 million sq. km | 103,590 sq. km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.21 million sq. km against 1.11 million sq. km in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Colombia and South Africa?
- 103,590 sq. km, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Colombia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.