Country size comparison
compared to
South Africa is about 4.5 times bigger than New Zealand.
New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 353% larger than New Zealand. Meanwhile, the population of New Zealand is ~5.1 million people (52.5 million more people live in South Africa).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 12 statistics
Make 3.4 times more money in New Zealand
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
New Zealand is 2.1 times more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to New Zealand · OECD 2023
8,667 people moved from South Africa to New Zealand.
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