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South Africa vs Kenya
A factual side by side of South Africa and Kenya, from size and population to the regions and cities you can stamp in AvioStory. Both count as one country each towards your passport, so the real question is which one you want on your map first.
South Africa
Pretoria
Kenya
Nairobi
Side by side
Continent
Africa
Africa
Sub-region
Southern Africa
Eastern Africa
Capital
Pretoria
Nairobi
Population
57,779,622
51,393,010
Area (km²)
1,221,037
580,367
Regions tracked
9
47
UN member
Yes
Yes
Population and area figures come from the AvioStory country dataset.
Biggest cities in South Africa
Johannesburg9,418,183Cape Town4,772,846Durban3,338,026Pretoria2,112,693Soweto1,695,047Gqeberha1,050,078
Open the South Africa passport page