Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 16 times bigger than Panama.
Panama is approximately 75,420 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 1,516% larger than Panama. Meanwhile, the population of Panama is ~4.3 million people (53.2 million more people live in South Africa).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Panama is 47.4% more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Panama · UN DESA 2020
55 people born in South Africa live in Panama.
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