South Africa

South Africa is in Africa, in the Southern Africa region. It has more than one capital: Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and Cape Town. It has a population of about 64.7 million and an area of 1,221,040 km². Its flag has 6 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is dark green, at 31.2% of the total.

The flag of South Africa as a pie chart

Dark green 31.2%
Blue 21.1%
Red 21.1%
White 12.2%
Black 9%
Yellow 5.5%

Design: Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
Symbol: No coat of arms or symbols

Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.

South Africa at a glance

Capitals: Bloemfontein, Pretoria, and Cape Town
Continent: Africa
Region: Southern Africa
Official languages: Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho, Southern Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu
Currency: South African rand
National day: April 27
Highest point: Mafadi (about 3,450 meters)
Area: 1,221,040 km²25th largest out of 208
Population: 64.7 million24th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density: 53 people/km²66th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP: US$ 427.2 billion40th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita: US$ 6,59887th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy: 66.3 years35th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data