Country size comparison
compared to
South Africa is about 1.3 times bigger than Tanzania.
Tanzania is approximately 947,300 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 29% larger than Tanzania. Meanwhile, the population of Tanzania is ~63.9 million people (6.3 million fewer people live in South Africa).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 17 statistics
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Tanzania is 13.5% more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Tanzania · UN DESA 2020
633 people born in South Africa live in Tanzania.
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