Flag of South Africa
The flag of South Africa is green, red, blue, white, and black.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town
- Population
- 64M (2024)
- Area
- 1,221,037 km²
- Region
- Africa
Colours
Flags that look like the flag of South Africa
These flags are easy to confuse because they share colours and layout. Compare them side by side:
Quick facts
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu
- Currency
- South African rand
Flags of South Africa's neighbours
Frequently asked questions
What colours are on the flag of South Africa?
The flag of South Africa uses green, red, blue, white, black, and yellow.
What is the capital of South Africa?
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town.
Which flags look like the flag of South Africa?
The flags most similar to the flag of South Africa are those of Paraguay, Comoros, and Netherlands.
Flags: flag-icons (MIT). Country data: world-countries (ODbL), World Bank (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).