Country size comparison
compared to
South Africa is about 15 times bigger than Austria.
Austria is approximately 83,871 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 1,354% larger than Austria. Meanwhile, the population of Austria is ~8.9 million people (48.6 million more people live in South Africa).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 13 statistics
Make 4.5 times more money in Austria
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Austria is 2.3 times more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Austria · OECD 2023
163 people moved from South Africa to Austria.
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