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🇿🇦 Migration to & from South Africa

Historic Net Migration for South Africa (1950-2024)

South Africa has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 8,754 272,258
1951 7,907 290,170
1952 3,956 305,542
1953 -5,539 315,122
1954 -3,051 330,137
1955 -2,753 346,369
1956 -2,250 363,243
1957 -3,088 379,164
1958 -14,101 382,314
1959 4,608 408,842
1960 18,909 439,130
1961 56,098 498,917
1962 68,068 528,421
1963 70,976 549,742
1964 74,419 572,022
1965 80,687 596,172
1966 75,469 608,982
1967 80,165 632,830
1968 77,095 646,897
1969 71,155 660,451
1970 61,524 667,733
1971 32,976 658,536
1972 38,121 675,596
1973 41,090 692,416
1974 38,493 696,590
1975 38,750 705,307
1976 27,255 699,363
1977 63,715 739,713
1978 62,116 747,502
1979 56,298 759,635
1980 52,736 773,436
1981 28,782 764,589
1982 37,693 815,123
1983 57,416 870,394
1984 73,562 935,667
1985 123,316 1,033,848
1986 243,491 1,215,891
1987 266,936 1,267,108
1988 288,713 1,281,932
1989 299,676 1,267,730
1990 231,224 1,150,042
1991 12,361 916,735
1992 -85,560 782,858
1993 -96,947 746,513
1994 -76,997 738,569
1995 -98,300 697,636
1996 -85,040 653,403
1997 -56,052 593,487
1998 -59,065 540,749
1999 -77,647 484,281
2000 -80,388 412,887
2001 -29,826 420,010
2002 50,323 443,591
2003 65,721 441,477
2004 58,977 462,568
2005 31,424 459,585
2006 33,357 489,632
2007 36,414 519,044
2008 36,948 620,390
2009 41,532 589,544
2010 68,599 638,741
2011 65,295 678,067
2012 68,846 725,348
2013 63,794 731,818
2014 290,874 980,052
2015 644,996 1,313,854
2016 -866,101 -222,315
2017 -10,681 660,187
2018 27,265 736,664
2019 22,728 758,176
2020 30,852 671,567
2021 10,934 509,090
2022 58,496 494,171
2023 58,496 547,047
2024 58,496 664,406

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to South Africa for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for South Africa (2024-2100)

South Africa will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 58,496 664,406
2025 58,496 641,314
2026 58,496 622,601
2027 58,496 605,153
2028 58,496 586,020
2029 58,496 572,440
2030 58,496 558,652
2031 58,496 545,843
2032 58,496 536,954
2033 58,496 525,575
2034 58,496 514,381
2035 58,496 505,549
2036 58,496 498,053
2037 58,496 486,571
2038 58,496 473,928
2039 58,496 462,728
2040 58,496 451,500
2041 58,496 441,929
2042 58,496 427,031
2043 58,496 415,042
2044 58,496 399,965
2045 58,496 385,094
2046 58,496 366,815
2047 58,496 351,659
2048 58,496 333,994
2049 58,496 319,287
2050 58,496 298,500
2051 58,496 280,470
2052 58,496 260,456
2053 58,496 246,104
2054 58,496 228,155
2055 58,496 209,725
2056 58,496 194,414
2057 58,496 180,963
2058 58,496 165,658
2059 58,496 150,712
2060 58,496 135,076
2061 58,496 124,609
2062 58,496 114,856
2063 58,496 104,504
2064 58,496 92,587
2065 58,496 81,507
2066 58,496 69,867
2067 58,496 66,536
2068 58,496 55,137
2069 58,496 43,550
2070 58,496 36,533
2071 58,496 31,635
2072 58,496 22,009
2073 58,496 9,588
2074 58,496 915
2075 58,496 -9,375
2076 58,496 -15,625
2077 58,496 -22,391
2078 58,496 -28,828
2079 58,496 -39,893
2080 58,496 -46,148
2081 58,496 -51,589
2082 58,496 -59,411
2083 58,496 -60,980
2084 58,496 -67,241
2085 58,496 -73,106
2086 58,496 -75,981
2087 58,496 -78,467
2088 58,496 -83,825
2089 58,496 -88,657
2090 58,496 -92,993
2091 58,496 -98,148
2092 58,496 -106,178
2093 58,496 -108,819
2094 58,496 -114,073
2095 58,496 -118,106
2096 58,496 -121,106
2097 58,496 -127,394
2098 58,496 -131,560
2099 58,496 -134,168
2100 58,496 -141,835

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to South Africa

Causes of Emigration from South Africa

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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