South Africa Net Migration Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the South Africa net migration rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for South Africa in 2024 is 1.757 per 1000 population, a 4.51% decline from 2023.
  • The net migration rate for South Africa in 2023 was 1.840 per 1000 population, a 7.02% decline from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for South Africa in 2022 was 1.979 per 1000 population, a 6.56% decline from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for South Africa in 2021 was 2.118 per 1000 population, a 6.2% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2024 Net Migration Rate
Venezuela 9.507
Equatorial Guinea 7.341
Belize 2.564
South Africa 1.757
Malaysia 1.464
Botswana 1.201
Costa Rica 0.704
Russia 0.626
Gabon 0.416
Belarus 0.320
Iraq 0.316
Thailand 0.273
Brazil 0.028
Mauritius 0.000
Kazakhstan 0.000
Azerbaijan 0.000
Algeria -0.216
China -0.253
Libya -0.280
Mexico -0.405
Iran -0.459
Guatemala -0.477
North Macedonia -0.482
Turkmenistan -0.635
Bulgaria -0.710
Romania -0.718
Montenegro -0.765
Cuba -0.886
Ecuador -1.051
Serbia -1.167
Namibia -1.430
Peru -1.657
Suriname -1.657
Armenia -1.683
Grenada -1.756
Paraguay -2.041
Dominican Republic -2.589
Colombia -2.929
Fiji -3.351
Turkey -3.460
Jamaica -3.781
Albania -4.699
Guyana -6.010
Tonga -7.332
Samoa -7.379
Jordan -13.037
Maldives -14.760
Lebanon -22.800
South Africa - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2024 1.757 -4.510%
2023 1.840 -7.020%
2022 1.979 -6.560%
2021 2.118 -6.200%
2020 2.258 -5.800%
2019 2.397 -5.480%
2018 2.536 -6.730%
2017 2.719 -6.310%
2016 2.902 -5.930%
2015 3.085 -5.600%
2014 3.268 -5.300%
2013 3.451 -0.170%
2012 3.457 -0.170%
2011 3.463 -0.140%
2010 3.468 -0.170%
2009 3.474 -0.170%
2008 3.480 0.460%
2007 3.464 0.460%
2006 3.448 0.500%
2005 3.431 0.470%
2004 3.415 0.470%
2003 3.399 2.630%
2002 3.312 2.730%
2001 3.224 2.770%
2000 3.137 2.890%
1999 3.049 2.940%
1998 2.962 -8.640%
1997 3.242 -7.920%
1996 3.521 -7.370%
1995 3.801 -6.840%
1994 4.080 -6.420%
1993 4.360 30.070%
1992 3.352 43.000%
1991 2.344 75.320%
1990 1.337 306.380%
1989 0.329 -148.450%
1988 -0.679 121.170%
1987 -0.307 -572.310%
1986 0.065 -85.160%
1985 0.438 -45.930%
1984 0.810 -31.470%
1983 1.182 12.040%
1982 1.055 13.690%
1981 0.928 16.000%
1980 0.800 18.870%
1979 0.673 23.260%
1978 0.546 -32.920%
1977 0.814 -24.700%
1976 1.081 -19.870%
1975 1.349 -16.520%
1974 1.616 -14.230%
1973 1.884 -0.420%
1972 1.892 -0.420%
1971 1.900 -0.420%
1970 1.908 -0.420%
1969 1.916 -0.420%
1968 1.924 8.520%
1967 1.773 9.310%
1966 1.622 10.340%
1965 1.470 11.450%
1964 1.319 12.930%
1963 1.168 20.290%
1962 0.971 25.290%
1961 0.775 34.080%
1960 0.578 51.310%
1959 0.382 106.490%
1958 0.185 9.470%
1957 0.169 11.180%
1956 0.152 11.760%
1955 0.136 14.290%
1954 0.119 15.530%
1953 0.103 18.390%
1952 0.087 24.290%
1951 0.070 29.630%
1950 0.054 0.000%