Country size comparison
compared to
Holy See (Vatican City) is about 2,770,659 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Holy See (Vatican City) is approximately 0 sq km, making Holy See (Vatican City) 0.0% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (57.5 million fewer people live in Holy See (Vatican City)).
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South Africa
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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