Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 1.6 times bigger than Zambia.
Zambia is approximately 752,618 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 62% larger than Zambia. Meanwhile, the population of Zambia is ~19.6 million people (37.9 million more people live in South Africa).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 13 statistics
Be 78.9% less likely to be unemployed in Zambia
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Zambia is 2.8% more expensive than South Africa overall
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Moving from South Africa to Zambia · UN DESA 2020
3,788 people born in South Africa live in Zambia.
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