Georgia vs South Africa
South Africa is 17.5 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into South Africa about 18 times.
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Georgia is 0.06× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 17.5× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Pretoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than South Africa?
- No. Georgia is 17.5 times smaller than South Africa. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into South Africa?
- About 18 times: South Africa has 17.5× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and South Africa look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², South Africa 53 per km².