South Africa
South Africa is a country in Africa (Southern Africa). Its capital is Pretoria. It has about 64,747,319 inhabitants (24th of 194 by population) and covers 1,221,037 km² (24th of 195 by area).
Quick facts
| Capital | Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Population | 64,747,319 (2025) |
| Area | 1,221,037 km² |
| Currencies | South African rand (R) |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Demonym | South African |
| Borders | Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe |
Several cities serve as seats of government; we do not ask capital questions for this country.
Sources: world-countries (mledoze/countries) · flag-icons · Wikidata (P36 capital) · World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL. Last verified: 2026-10-09. Details and licenses