Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 132 times bigger than Cyprus.
Cyprus is approximately 9,251 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 13,078% larger than Cyprus. Meanwhile, the population of Cyprus is ~1.3 million people (56.2 million more people live in South Africa).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Cyprus vs. South Africa uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Try dragging the outline to reposition.
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Quality of Life Comparison · 12 statistics
Make 3.5 times more money in Cyprus
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cyprus is 78.6% more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Cyprus · UN DESA 2020
4,937 people born in South Africa live in Cyprus.
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