Country size comparison
compared to
Syria is about 6 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Syria is approximately 187,437 sq km, making Syria 15.38% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (36.0 million fewer people live in Syria).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 11 statistics
Make 4.9 times more money in South Africa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 75.4% more expensive than Syria overall
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Moving from Syria to South Africa · UN DESA 2020
138 people born in Syria live in South Africa.
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