Country size comparison
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Brazil is about 7 times bigger than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Brazil is approximately 8,515,770 sq km, making Brazil 599% larger than South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (159.7 million more people live in Brazil).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 14 statistics
Be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line in South Africa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 12.8% more expensive than Brazil overall
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Moving from Brazil to South Africa · UN DESA 2020
3,535 people born in Brazil live in South Africa.
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