Country size comparison
compared to
Australia is about 6 times bigger than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Australia is approximately 7,741,220 sq km, making Australia 535% larger than South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (31.4 million fewer people live in Australia).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 11 statistics
Be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed in South Africa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 46.9% cheaper than Australia overall
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Moving from Australia to South Africa · UN DESA 2020
5,771 people born in Australia live in South Africa.
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