Country size comparison
compared to
South Africa is about 4.1 times bigger than Philippines.
Philippines is approximately 300,000 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 306% larger than Philippines. Meanwhile, the population of Philippines is ~114.6 million people (57.1 million fewer people live in South Africa).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 13 statistics
Be 92.0% less likely to be unemployed in Philippines
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Philippines is 15.1% cheaper than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Philippines · UN DESA 2020
864 people born in South Africa live in Philippines.
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