Country size comparison
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Chile is about 1.6 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Chile is approximately 756,102 sq km, making Chile 62.02% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (39.1 million fewer people live in Chile).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 13 statistics
Be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed in South Africa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 6.2% cheaper than Chile overall
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Moving from Chile to South Africa · UN DESA 2020
803 people born in Chile live in South Africa.
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