Country size comparison
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Malawi is about 10 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Malawi is approximately 118,484 sq km, making Malawi 9.72% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (36.7 million fewer people live in Malawi).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 15 statistics
Make 8.4 times more money in South Africa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 77.2% more expensive than Malawi overall
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Moving from Malawi to South Africa · UN DESA 2020
94,119 people born in Malawi live in South Africa.
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