Country size comparison
compared to
South Africa is about 471 times bigger than Luxembourg.
Luxembourg is approximately 2,586 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 47,042% larger than Luxembourg. Meanwhile, the population of Luxembourg is ~650,364 people (56.9 million more people live in South Africa).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 12 statistics
Make 9.3 times more money in Luxembourg
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Luxembourg is 3.1 times more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Luxembourg · OECD 2023
86 people moved from South Africa to Luxembourg.
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