Colombia vs South Africa
Colombia vs South Africa: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 3 per 1,000 people in Colombia and 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 0.7 per 1,000 people, or 1.22 times that in Colombia.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Colombia.
- In 2023, Colombia ranked 54 and South Africa ranked 51 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Colombia at -0 per 1,000 people and South Africa at 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Colombia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 10.1 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 9 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -15.4 |
| 2015 | -0.9 | 11.3 |
| 2014 | -1.5 | 4.9 |
| 2013 | -1.4 | 4.2 |
| 2012 | -1.2 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | -1 | 1.2 |
| 2010 | -0.8 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | -1.1 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | -1.4 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | -1.1 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | -0.9 | 0.7 |
| 2005 | -1 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | -0.6 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | -0.8 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -0.6 | 1 |
| 2001 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| 2000 | -0.7 | -2.9 |
| 1999 | -0.6 | -2.7 |
| 1998 | -0.2 | -1.8 |
| 1997 | -0.6 | -2.2 |
| 1996 | -0.8 | -4.3 |
| 1995 | -0.9 | -2.2 |
| 1994 | -0.5 | -6.1 |
| 1993 | -0.9 | 4.5 |
| 1992 | -0.4 | -1.7 |
| 1991 | -1.5 | -0.9 |
| 1990 | -0.2 | 6.4 |
| 1989 | -0.7 | 6.5 |
| 1988 | -0.8 | 6.4 |
| 1987 | -1.2 | 6.2 |
| 1986 | -1.4 | 6.5 |
| 1985 | -0.7 | 7 |
| 1984 | -0.7 | 8.6 |
| 1983 | -0.5 | 9.5 |
| 1982 | -1.4 | 9.3 |
| 1981 | -1.9 | 9.2 |
| 1980 | -1.7 | 8.7 |
| 1979 | -2.5 | 2 |
| 1978 | -2.7 | 2.2 |
| 1977 | -2.8 | 2.4 |
| 1976 | -4.1 | 1 |
| 1975 | -3.6 | 1.5 |
| 1974 | -3.5 | 1.5 |
| 1973 | -3.4 | 1.7 |
| 1972 | -3.6 | 1.6 |
| 1971 | -4 | 1.4 |
| 1970 | -3.2 | 2.8 |
| 1969 | -3.2 | 3.4 |
| 1968 | -3.1 | 3.8 |
| 1967 | -3 | 4 |
| 1966 | -3.2 | 3.9 |
| 1965 | -2.9 | 4.3 |
| 1964 | -3.1 | 4.1 |
| 1963 | -3.1 | 4.1 |
| 1962 | -3 | 4 |
| 1961 | -3 | 3.4 |
| 1960 | -3.1 | 1.1 |
| 1959 | -3.4 | 0.3 |
| 1958 | -4.3 | -0.9 |
| 1957 | -3.6 | -0.2 |
| 1956 | -3.5 | -0.1 |
| 1955 | -3.6 | -0.2 |
| 1954 | -3.6 | -0.2 |
| 1953 | -3.7 | -0.4 |
| 1952 | -3.2 | 0.3 |
| 1951 | -3 | 0.6 |
| 1950 | -3 | 0.7 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Colombia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.70.1–5.5 | 2.6-5.3–9.8 |
| 2025 | 2.4-1.3–6.3 | 2.3-5.9–10.1 |
| 2026 | 2.1-2–6.9 | 2-6.3–9.5 |
| 2027 | 2-2.7–7.3 | 2.2-5.5–10.2 |
| 2028 | 1.8-3.3–7.6 | 2.3-5.9–10.5 |
| 2029 | 1.7-3.6–7.9 | 2.3-6.3–10.1 |
| 2030 | 1.5-4.4–7.8 | 2.1-5.9–10.6 |
| 2031 | 1.4-4.6–8.1 | 2.2-5.9–10.6 |
| 2032 | 1.2-5–7.7 | 2.2-6.3–10.3 |
| 2033 | 1.1-5.1–8 | 2.1-6–10.1 |
| 2034 | 1-5.3–8.1 | 2.2-6.5–10.3 |
| 2035 | 0.9-5.6–8 | 2.3-6.1–10.4 |
| 2036 | 0.8-6.1–8.3 | 2.2-6.2–9.6 |
| 2037 | 0.6-6.4–7.9 | 2.3-6–9.9 |
| 2038 | 0.5-6.8–8.1 | 2.1-5.8–10.1 |
| 2039 | 0.5-6.8–8.1 | 2-6.4–10.2 |
| 2040 | 0.3-7.1–8.2 | 2.1-6.3–10.2 |
| 2041 | 0.3-7.1–8 | 2.2-6.5–10.5 |
| 2042 | 0.2-7–8.3 | 2.2-6.4–10.9 |
| 2043 | 0.2-7.5–8.2 | 2.1-6–10.5 |
| 2044 | 0.1-7.8–8.3 | 2.1-6–10.4 |
| 2045 | 0.1-7.7–8.1 | 2.1-7–10.3 |
| 2046 | 0.1-7.7–8.4 | 2.3-5.5–10.9 |
| 2047 | 0-7.8–8.6 | 2.3-6.2–10.6 |
| 2048 | 0-7.7–8.5 | 2.1-5.9–10.4 |
| 2049 | -0-7.9–8.3 | 2.3-5.7–10.5 |
| 2050 | -0-8.5–8.4 | 2.3-6.2–11.1 |
| 2051 | -0-8.5–8.8 | 2.5-5.5–10.9 |
| 2052 | -0-8.2–8.8 | 2.2-5.9–10.8 |
| 2053 | -0-8–8.8 | 2.2-6.4–10.3 |
| 2054 | -0-8.6–8.8 | 2.3-6.1–10.2 |
| 2055 | -0-8.1–8.7 | 2.3-6.2–10.5 |
| 2056 | -0-8.4–9.3 | 2.2-5.9–10.1 |
| 2057 | -0-8.7–8.7 | 2.3-6.6–10.3 |
| 2058 | -0-9–8.5 | 2.4-6.3–11.1 |
| 2059 | -0-8.8–8.4 | 2.3-6.6–11 |
| 2060 | -0-7.9–8.3 | 2.3-5.8–10.3 |
| 2061 | -0-8.5–8.9 | 2.2-6.5–10.5 |
| 2062 | -0-8.9–8.5 | 2.3-6.2–10.3 |
| 2063 | -0-9.3–8.9 | 2.4-6.5–10.8 |
| 2064 | -0-9–8.7 | 2.3-6.5–10.6 |
| 2065 | -0-9–9.3 | 2.1-6.6–10.5 |
| 2066 | -0-9.3–9.4 | 2.2-6.1–10.5 |
| 2067 | -0-9–8.9 | 2.2-6.2–10.3 |
| 2068 | -0-9.3–8.7 | 2.1-6–10.4 |
| 2069 | -0-9.6–8.7 | 2.2-6.5–10.4 |
| 2070 | -0-9.7–8.8 | 2.5-5.9–11.1 |
| 2071 | -0-10.1–8.9 | 2.5-5.8–10.5 |
| 2072 | -0-9.9–9 | 2.1-6.6–10 |
| 2073 | -0-9.5–8.8 | 2.1-5.9–10 |
| 2074 | -0-9.1–8.9 | 2.2-6.9–11.1 |
| 2075 | -0-9.5–9.3 | 2.1-5.9–10.5 |
| 2076 | -0-9.5–9.7 | 2-6.7–9.9 |
| 2077 | -0-9.6–9 | 2.2-6.4–10.5 |
| 2078 | -0-9.4–9.5 | 2.3-5.9–10.5 |
| 2079 | -0-9.5–8.9 | 2.2-6.5–11 |
| 2080 | -0-9.6–9 | 2.3-6.8–10.5 |
| 2081 | -0-9.3–8.6 | 2.2-6.1–10.6 |
| 2082 | -0-9–8.2 | 2.2-6.4–10.3 |
| 2083 | -0-9.3–8.6 | 2.2-6.2–10.3 |
| 2084 | -0-9–9.1 | 2-6.5–10.6 |
| 2085 | -0-9.1–8.9 | 1.9-6.8–9.6 |
| 2086 | -0-9.2–8.8 | 2.1-6.3–10.8 |
| 2087 | -0-9.5–9.3 | 2.1-6.5–10.4 |
| 2088 | -0-9.7–9.3 | 2.1-6.6–9.9 |
| 2089 | -0-9.3–8.8 | 2.1-6.6–10.5 |
| 2090 | -0-9.4–9 | 2-7.1–10.2 |
| 2091 | -0-8.8–9.1 | 2.2-6.4–10.8 |
| 2092 | -0-9–9 | 2-6.9–10.4 |
| 2093 | -0-8.8–9 | 2-7.9–10.4 |
| 2094 | -0-9.3–9.6 | 2-7.1–10.4 |
| 2095 | -0-9.1–9.3 | 1.9-6.5–10.1 |
| 2096 | -0-9.4–9.1 | 1.8-6.6–10.1 |
| 2097 | -0-9.3–9.4 | 1.8-7.4–10.4 |
| 2098 | -0-9.5–9 | 2-6.5–10.1 |
| 2099 | -0-9.6–9.3 | 2-5.7–11 |
| 2100 | -0-9.5–9.2 | 2.1-6.2–10.8 |
Each country on its own
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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Colombia vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyColombia: 77.7 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityColombia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityColombia: 9.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionColombia: 2.2% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateColombia: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationColombia: 52.3 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthColombia: 1.1% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateColombia: 1.65 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationColombia: 78.8% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageColombia: 31.6 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overColombia: 9.4% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingColombia: 3.2% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsColombia: $13.7B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personColombia: $273 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingColombia: 9.3% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelColombia: 428,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerColombia: 0.57% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersColombia: 1.7% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsColombia: 22 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsColombia: 4 million TIV in 2020South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025