China vs South Africa

China vs South Africa: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 4 per 1,000 people.

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per 1,000 people · UN

China vs South Africa: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: -0.4 per 1,000 people in China and 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 4 per 1,000 people.
ChinaSouth AfricaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher since 2017, when it overtook China.
  • In 2023, China ranked 134 and South Africa ranked 51 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts China at -0.1 per 1,000 people and South Africa at 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearChinaSouth Africa
2023-0.43.6
2022-0.23.7
2021-0.37.5
2020-0.16.1
2019-0.55.6
2018-0.15.4
2017-0.16
2016-0.1-15.4
2015-0.511.3
2014-0.34.9
2013-0.14.2
2012-04.9
2011-0.31.2
2010-0.11.3
2009-0.10.8
2008-0.60.7
2007-0.80.7
2006-0.60.7
2005-0.10.6
2004-0.61.2
2003-0.51.4
2002-0.61
2001-0.1-1.3
2000-0-2.9
1999-0.1-2.7
1998-0-1.8
1997-0.2-2.2
1996-0.2-4.3
1995-0.3-2.2
1994-0.6-6.1
1993-0.34.5
1992-0.1-1.7
1991-0.5-0.9
1990-06.4
1989-0.36.5
1988-0.36.4
1987-0.26.2
1986-0.16.5
1985-0.17
1984-0.18.6
1983-09.5
1982-09.3
1981-09.2
1980-08.7
1979-02
1978-02.2
1977-02.4
1976-0.11
1975-0.11.5
1974-0.21.5
1973-0.21.7
1972-0.31.6
1971-0.21.4
1970-0.22.8
1969-0.13.4
1968-03.8
19671.64
196603.9
1965-0.24.3
1964-1.84.1
1963-04.1
1962-04
1961-03.4
1960-01.1
1959-00.3
1958-0-0.9
1957-0-0.2
1956-0-0.1
1955-0-0.2
1954-0-0.2
1953-0-0.4
1952-00.3
1951-00.6
1950-00.7
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearChinaSouth Africa
2024-0.2-0.9–0.92.6-5.3–9.8
2025-0.2-0.9–0.92.3-5.9–10.1
2026-0.2-0.9–0.92-6.3–9.5
2027-0.2-0.9–0.82.2-5.5–10.2
2028-0.2-0.9–0.92.3-5.9–10.5
2029-0.2-0.9–0.82.3-6.3–10.1
2030-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-5.9–10.6
2031-0.2-0.9–0.92.2-5.9–10.6
2032-0.2-0.9–0.92.2-6.3–10.3
2033-0.2-1–0.82.1-6–10.1
2034-0.2-0.9–0.82.2-6.5–10.3
2035-0.2-1–0.92.3-6.1–10.4
2036-0.2-0.9–0.82.2-6.2–9.6
2037-0.2-0.9–0.92.3-6–9.9
2038-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-5.8–10.1
2039-0.2-1–0.82-6.4–10.2
2040-0.2-0.9–0.92.1-6.3–10.2
2041-0.2-0.9–0.92.2-6.5–10.5
2042-0.2-0.9–0.82.2-6.4–10.9
2043-0.1-1–0.82.1-6–10.5
2044-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-6–10.4
2045-0.1-0.9–0.92.1-7–10.3
2046-0.2-0.9–0.92.3-5.5–10.9
2047-0.1-0.9–0.92.3-6.2–10.6
2048-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-5.9–10.4
2049-0.2-1–0.92.3-5.7–10.5
2050-0.1-0.9–0.92.3-6.2–11.1
2051-0.2-0.9–0.92.5-5.5–10.9
2052-0.2-1–0.92.2-5.9–10.8
2053-0.1-1–0.82.2-6.4–10.3
2054-0.1-0.9–0.82.3-6.1–10.2
2055-0.1-0.9–0.82.3-6.2–10.5
2056-0.2-0.9–0.82.2-5.9–10.1
2057-0.1-0.9–0.92.3-6.6–10.3
2058-0.1-0.9–0.92.4-6.3–11.1
2059-0.1-0.9–0.92.3-6.6–11
2060-0.2-0.9–0.82.3-5.8–10.3
2061-0.1-1–0.82.2-6.5–10.5
2062-0.1-0.9–0.82.3-6.2–10.3
2063-0.1-1–0.82.4-6.5–10.8
2064-0.2-1–0.82.3-6.5–10.6
2065-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-6.6–10.5
2066-0.1-1–0.82.2-6.1–10.5
2067-0.1-0.9–0.82.2-6.2–10.3
2068-0.1-0.9–0.92.1-6–10.4
2069-0.1-0.9–0.82.2-6.5–10.4
2070-0.1-0.9–0.82.5-5.9–11.1
2071-0.1-1–0.92.5-5.8–10.5
2072-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.6–10
2073-0.1-0.9–0.92.1-5.9–10
2074-0.1-0.9–0.82.2-6.9–11.1
2075-0.1-1–0.92.1-5.9–10.5
2076-0.1-1–0.82-6.7–9.9
2077-0.1-1–0.82.2-6.4–10.5
2078-0.1-1–0.82.3-5.9–10.5
2079-0.1-1–0.92.2-6.5–11
2080-0.1-1–0.82.3-6.8–10.5
2081-0.1-1–0.82.2-6.1–10.6
2082-0.1-1–0.82.2-6.4–10.3
2083-0.1-1–0.82.2-6.2–10.3
2084-0.1-1–0.92-6.5–10.6
2085-0.1-0.9–0.81.9-6.8–9.6
2086-0.1-0.9–0.82.1-6.3–10.8
2087-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.5–10.4
2088-0.1-1–0.92.1-6.6–9.9
2089-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.6–10.5
2090-0.1-1–0.82-7.1–10.2
2091-0.1-1–0.82.2-6.4–10.8
2092-0.1-1–0.82-6.9–10.4
2093-0.1-1–0.82-7.9–10.4
2094-0.1-1–0.92-7.1–10.4
2095-0.1-1–0.81.9-6.5–10.1
2096-0.1-1.1–0.81.8-6.6–10.1
2097-0.1-1–0.91.8-7.4–10.4
2098-0.1-1–0.92-6.5–10.1
2099-0.1-1–0.92-5.7–11
2100-0.1-1–0.82.1-6.2–10.8

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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