South Africa
AfricaCapital: Johannesburg
2026 population
63.1M
Rank #24 globally
Area
1.2M km²
Metros tracked
22
56% of population in metros
Composite score
106.9
Rank #23 globally
National Teams
South Africa on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Men's FootballCAF
South Africa
FIFA #60
ELO #79
WC apps 4
Major trophies 1
No World Cups
Women's Football
South Africa
WWC apps 2
Best Round of 16
No World Cups
CricketFull Member
South Africa
Test #2
ODI #5
T20I #6
Major titles 2
Matches 1,407
No World CupsNo T20 World Cups
Rugby UnionSANZAAR
South Africa
World #1
TRC titles 6
Tests 489
4 World Cups
Baseball
South Africa
WBC apps 2
Record 0-5
Best First round
No WBC titles
Olympics
South Africa
Games 20
Medals 97
Best #8
28 golds
Provinces
9 entries listed under South Africa. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
South Africa metro footprint
22 metrosLoading map…
22 polygons
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.