🇿🇦South Africa
South Africa is a sovereign country in Southern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Pretoria. It has a population of about 59,308,690 across 1,221,037 km² — roughly 49 people per km². The currency is the South African rand (ZAR R). Official languages are Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu. Its ISO 3166 codes are ZA, ZAF, 710, and the international calling code is +27.
Key facts about South Africa
GET/alpha/ZAOther names for South Africa
Largest cities in South Africa (12)
GET/cities?country=ZA- 1Johannesburg9,418,183 people
- 2Cape Town4,772,846 people
- 3Durban3,338,026 people
- 4Pretoria2,112,693 people
- 5Soweto1,695,047 people
- 6Gqeberha1,050,078 people
- 7Soshanguve872,309 people
- 8Pietermaritzburg839,327 people
- 9Evaton725,468 people
- 10Benoni605,344 people
- 11Bloemfontein556,637 people
- 12Thembisa511,655 people
Countries bordering South Africa (6)
GET/borders/south%20africaFrequently asked questions about South Africa
What is the capital of South Africa?
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria.
What is the population of South Africa?
South Africa has a population of about 59,308,690, the 25th largest in the world.
What currency is used in South Africa?
South Africa uses the South African rand (ZAR, symbol R).
What languages are spoken in South Africa?
The main languages of South Africa are Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu.
What is the calling code for South Africa?
The international dialing code for South Africa is +27.
Which countries border South Africa?
South Africa shares land borders with Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
Query South Africa from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for South Africa; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/ZAGET countries.dev/alpha/ZAFGET countries.dev/numericcode/710GET countries.dev/cioc/RSAGET countries.dev/name/south%20africaGET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/ZARGET countries.dev/lang/afGET countries.dev/callingcode/27GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/zaGET countries.dev/demonym/South%20AfricanGET countries.dev/capital/Pretoria