Country size comparison
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Luxembourg is about 471 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Luxembourg is approximately 2,586 sq km, making Luxembourg 0.21% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (56.9 million fewer people live in Luxembourg).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 56.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall
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Moving from Luxembourg to South Africa · UN DESA 2020
29 people born in Luxembourg live in South Africa.
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