Statement:
Spain has smaller land area than South Africa

In the Country by land area rating Spain holds position #51 2020 out of 204 and South Africa is #24 out of 204 2020.

Referencies:

  1. Country by land area 2020 by World Bank
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Land area (sq. km)' in descending order.
    South Africa 'Land area (sq. km)' value is 1,213,090.000
    Spain 'Land area (sq. km)' value is 499,556.645