Country size comparison
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South Africa is around the same size as Chad.
Chad is approximately 1,284,000 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 94.94% the size of Chad. Meanwhile, the population of Chad is ~18.0 million people (39.6 million more people live in South Africa).
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Be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Chad
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Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Chad is 63.2% more expensive than South Africa overall
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