Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 3.4 times bigger than Germany.
Germany is approximately 357,022 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 241% larger than Germany. Meanwhile, the population of Germany is ~84.3 million people (26.8 million fewer people live in South Africa).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Germany 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 · 13 statistics
Make 4.3 times more money in Germany
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Germany is 2.2 times more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Germany · OECD 2023
1,478 people moved from South Africa to Germany.
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