Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 598 times bigger than Mauritius.
Mauritius is approximately 2,040 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 59,659% larger than Mauritius. Meanwhile, the population of Mauritius is ~1.3 million people (56.2 million more people live in South Africa).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 14 statistics
Make 86.0% more money in Mauritius
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Mauritius is 7.6% more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Mauritius · UN DESA 2020
627 people born in South Africa live in Mauritius.
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