South Africa vs Thailand
South Africa is 2.38 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into South Africa about 2.4 times.
South AfricaThailandSouth Africa moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
2.38×
South Africa is 2.38× the area of Thailand.
| South Africa | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is South Africa bigger than Thailand?
- Yes. South Africa is 2.38 times larger than Thailand. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into South Africa?
- About 2.4 times: South Africa has 2.38× the area of Thailand.
- Why do South Africa and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 64,747,319. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Thailand 140 per km².