Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of South Africa — full country profile on Atlas.
Republic of South Africa
- Capital
- Pretoria
- Population
- 63.2M (2023)24th/241
- Area
- 1.2 M km²24th/241
- Density
- 52.1/km²
- Nominal GDP
- $427B (2025)41st/195
- GDP per capita
- $16,326 (2025)113th/193
- HDI
- 0.741107th/194
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years181st/216
- Fertility rate
- 2.2192nd/216
- Unemployment rate
- 33.2%2nd/187
- CO₂ emissions
- 439.8 Mt CO₂15th/200
- Forest area
- 14%136th/199
- Internet users
- 78.4%101st/181
- Currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Land borders — Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini