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🗺️ Migration to & from Southern Africa

Historic Net Migration for Southern Africa (1950-2023)

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

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 1,572 304,482
1951 415 323,772
1952 -3,669 340,945
1953 -14,250 351,534
1954 -12,943 367,708
1955 -13,600 384,931
1956 -13,732 403,255
1957 -11,447 424,411
1958 -22,195 429,838
1959 -3,050 458,736
1960 11,862 491,615
1961 49,630 553,922
1962 62,216 586,004
1963 65,775 610,312
1964 69,954 635,472
1965 67,638 653,371
1966 63,864 669,736
1967 72,845 700,020
1968 69,129 715,909
1969 63,506 732,331
1970 55,771 744,180
1971 36,710 747,825
1972 51,721 778,386
1973 57,829 802,622
1974 56,060 812,764
1975 55,673 826,260
1976 37,070 818,375
1977 70,574 859,982
1978 50,717 853,286
1979 62,782 885,802
1980 47,901 891,203
1981 11,664 872,906
1982 37,286 941,839
1983 57,488 1,000,222
1984 74,281 1,070,030
1985 130,892 1,178,240
1986 251,231 1,363,666
1987 268,273 1,411,741
1988 307,382 1,445,276
1989 359,179 1,475,178
1990 233,615 1,304,012
1991 10,656 1,066,623
1992 -84,329 934,234
1993 -105,850 885,079
1994 -127,622 830,699
1995 -103,560 826,072
1996 -91,851 773,497
1997 -67,852 703,368
1998 -72,087 643,949
1999 -92,195 581,080
2000 -96,970 501,695
2001 -50,977 499,101
2002 20,756 510,092
2003 30,579 499,212
2004 21,758 515,878
2005 -2,692 516,962
2006 10,142 561,842
2007 14,598 599,167
2008 19,882 709,894
2009 22,406 680,473
2010 46,972 733,073
2011 40,451 775,382
2012 43,205 827,297
2013 38,571 839,845
2014 267,353 1,092,902
2015 623,952 1,432,700
2016 -885,724 -97,498
2017 -28,971 787,805
2018 9,298 863,351
2019 4,280 883,743
2020 21,980 803,189
2021 2,062 621,556
2022 47,715 606,716
2023 48,317 666,220

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 Southern Africa for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Southern Africa (2023-2100)

Southern Africa will see an increase of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2023 48,317 666,220
2024 48,861 791,219
2025 49,397 766,909
2026 49,980 747,151
2027 50,631 729,242
2028 51,446 709,338
2029 52,758 696,083
2030 54,285 682,652
2031 55,657 669,842
2032 56,583 661,213
2033 56,800 649,538
2034 56,895 637,546
2035 56,994 628,473
2036 57,083 619,878
2037 57,178 607,669
2038 57,259 594,151
2039 57,336 581,954
2040 57,420 569,986
2041 57,498 558,591
2042 57,579 542,679
2043 57,644 528,926
2044 57,735 512,253
2045 57,808 495,702
2046 57,888 475,724
2047 57,920 458,529
2048 57,928 438,658
2049 57,928 421,367
2050 57,928 397,919
2051 57,928 377,754
2052 57,928 355,048
2053 57,928 338,459
2054 57,928 318,202
2055 57,928 297,049
2056 57,928 279,135
2057 57,928 263,340
2058 57,928 245,369
2059 57,928 227,500
2060 57,928 208,961
2061 57,928 195,989
2062 57,928 184,070
2063 57,928 171,564
2064 57,928 156,636
2065 57,928 143,748
2066 57,928 129,741
2067 57,928 124,567
2068 57,928 110,747
2069 57,928 97,261
2070 57,928 88,190
2071 57,928 81,181
2072 57,928 69,802
2073 57,928 55,454
2074 57,928 44,698
2075 57,928 32,525
2076 57,928 23,729
2077 57,928 15,167
2078 57,928 6,402
2079 57,928 -6,469
2080 57,928 -14,968
2081 57,928 -22,427
2082 57,928 -32,539
2083 57,928 -36,060
2084 57,928 -43,997
2085 57,928 -52,076
2086 57,928 -56,800
2087 57,928 -61,435
2088 57,928 -68,503
2089 57,928 -75,718
2090 57,928 -81,779
2091 57,928 -88,813
2092 57,928 -99,067
2093 57,928 -103,345
2094 57,928 -110,408
2095 57,928 -116,667
2096 57,928 -120,873
2097 57,928 -129,218
2098 57,928 -134,518
2099 57,928 -138,467
2100 57,928 -147,688

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 Southern Africa

Causes of Emigration from Southern 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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