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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 8,751 261,552
1951 7,917 279,506
1952 4,003 293,540
1953 -5,554 301,194
1954 -3,101 320,544
1955 -2,747 338,629
1956 -2,150 356,013
1957 -2,989 372,292
1958 -14,115 378,866
1959 4,577 410,246
1960 18,891 440,149
1961 57,728 495,578
1962 69,771 525,397
1963 72,844 546,686
1964 76,298 566,909
1965 82,514 589,129
1966 77,417 612,283
1967 81,932 635,675
1968 78,932 650,768
1969 73,225 664,010
1970 61,514 666,606
1971 32,961 657,712
1972 38,163 676,914
1973 41,125 692,700
1974 38,518 696,991
1975 38,809 706,672
1976 27,333 702,348
1977 63,739 744,656
1978 62,121 756,455
1979 56,323 772,854
1980 258,127 996,537
1981 279,985 1,047,837
1982 293,195 1,100,751
1983 310,172 1,147,181
1984 290,789 1,159,786
1985 244,940 1,138,824
1986 234,378 1,138,020
1987 231,009 1,153,331
1988 246,382 1,155,585
1989 255,605 1,140,269
1990 259,718 1,095,115
1991 -39,131 788,146
1992 -71,342 723,076
1993 194,977 984,219
1994 -268,849 429,747
1995 -98,403 645,083
1996 -193,007 517,844
1997 -98,181 569,796
1998 -82,722 544,289
1999 -126,011 468,620
2000 -136,794 390,147
2001 -60,793 424,017
2002 50,313 481,212
2003 65,604 480,654
2004 58,924 501,491
2005 31,286 495,733
2006 33,159 520,756
2007 36,339 539,857
2008 36,869 632,173
2009 41,528 595,662
2010 68,563 635,408
2011 65,166 666,900
2012 264,091 907,823
2013 232,230 884,627
2014 272,697 947,467
2015 641,150 1,309,929
2016 -879,235 -237,900
2017 343,146 989,122
2018 318,260 966,555
2019 331,124 983,215
2020 369,901 965,776
2021 458,246 914,668
2022 233,284 836,946
2023 228,222 831,001
2024 166,972 758,605

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 an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 166,972 758,605
2025 146,370 721,661
2026 131,684 689,869
2027 146,543 690,005
2028 155,823 684,721
2029 153,124 668,209
2030 141,259 640,810
2031 149,025 633,631
2032 151,149 622,087
2033 148,758 605,997
2034 152,704 596,186
2035 160,676 590,174
2036 155,408 573,079
2037 162,873 569,791
2038 156,334 553,815
2039 149,981 539,269
2040 158,149 539,661
2041 163,822 539,988
2042 162,935 532,917
2043 161,637 526,308
2044 161,604 519,586
2045 163,729 514,393
2046 180,363 521,803
2047 181,235 512,410
2048 165,612 484,925
2049 177,247 483,602
2050 178,382 471,882
2051 196,631 477,888
2052 176,606 448,549
2053 173,822 434,644
2054 189,237 439,708
2055 186,702 426,737
2056 178,974 408,135
2057 187,494 407,202
2058 194,236 404,835
2059 189,710 391,741
2060 188,240 381,611
2061 183,423 368,157
2062 194,428 370,060
2063 201,863 367,258
2064 199,471 357,296
2065 178,307 328,973
2066 188,974 331,108
2067 184,765 318,451
2068 184,756 310,917
2069 186,491 306,088
2070 214,582 328,792
2071 216,147 324,137
2072 179,671 281,958
2073 180,007 277,079
2074 190,941 282,913
2075 184,254 271,282
2076 179,029 261,533
2077 196,815 275,376
2078 200,617 274,140
2079 197,113 268,238
2080 203,365 272,035
2081 202,294 268,268
2082 195,837 260,512
2083 197,819 260,341
2084 184,670 244,574
2085 169,862 227,459
2086 195,649 250,367
2087 191,891 245,427
2088 189,549 240,834
2089 189,945 237,433
2090 185,880 230,796
2091 205,295 247,159
2092 183,772 224,225
2093 188,264 226,155
2094 187,710 223,502
2095 174,310 206,637
2096 168,855 196,695
2097 164,760 189,941
2098 184,557 206,156
2099 189,608 209,547
2100 199,038 216,618

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 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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