Germany vs South Africa

Germany vs South Africa: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany and 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 3.6 per 1,000 people, or 2 times that in South Africa.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Germany vs South Africa: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 7.2 per 1,000 people in Germany and 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Germany, by 3.6 per 1,000 people, or 2 times that in South Africa.
GermanySouth AfricaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher since 2022, when it overtook South Africa.
  • In 2023, Germany ranked 30 and South Africa ranked 51 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Germany at 2 per 1,000 people and South Africa at 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearGermanySouth Africa
20237.23.6
202211.73.7
20213.77.5
20202.46.1
20193.85.6
20184.85.4
20175.56
20166.3-15.4
201514.311.3
20147.34.9
20135.74.2
20122.54.9
20113.71.2
20101.61.3
20090.60.8
2008-0.30.7
2007-0.30.7
2006-60.7
200510.6
200411.2
20031.71.4
20022.71
20013.3-1.3
20002.1-2.9
19992.7-2.7
1998-9.2-1.8
19971.1-2.2
19963.4-4.3
19954.9-2.2
19943.9-6.1
19935.74.5
199210-1.7
19917.5-0.9
19908.56.4
19899.66.5
19886.66.4
19872.26.2
19862.76.5
19851.37
1984-1.98.6
1983-19.5
1982-0.79.3
19811.79.2
19804.18.7
197932
19781.52.2
19770.42.4
1976-11
1975-2.61.5
1974-0.21.5
19734.91.7
19724.31.6
19715.71.4
1970-3.52.8
19697.53.4
19683.83.8
1967-2.34
19661.83.9
19654.54.3
19640.94.1
19632.84.1
19623.74
19610.43.4
19602.91.1
19591.50.3
19582.8-0.9
19574.1-0.2
1956-0.6-0.1
1955-1.2-0.2
1954-2.1-0.2
1953-3.2-0.4
1952-4.40.3
1951-6.10.6
1950-90.7
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearGermanySouth Africa
20240.4-6.3–6.72.6-5.3–9.8
2025-4-11.4–11.22.3-5.9–10.1
20261.9-5.4–9.52-6.3–9.5
20271.8-6–9.72.2-5.5–10.2
20281.8-6–9.52.3-5.9–10.5
20291.8-6.1–9.92.3-6.3–10.1
20302-6–102.1-5.9–10.6
20311.8-6.1–9.22.2-5.9–10.6
20322-6.2–9.92.2-6.3–10.3
20332-5.9–102.1-6–10.1
20342.2-6.6–10.22.2-6.5–10.3
20352-6–9.82.3-6.1–10.4
20361.8-5.8–9.92.2-6.2–9.6
20372-6.1–10.22.3-6–9.9
20381.9-5.8–10.12.1-5.8–10.1
20392-5.9–10.22-6.4–10.2
20402.1-5.4–10.52.1-6.3–10.2
20412.3-5.8–10.62.2-6.5–10.5
20422.3-5.9–10.72.2-6.4–10.9
20432.1-6.3–10.42.1-6–10.5
20442.1-5.9–102.1-6–10.4
20452.1-6.5–9.92.1-7–10.3
20462.2-5.9–10.52.3-5.5–10.9
20472.2-6.4–10.22.3-6.2–10.6
20482-6.3–10.62.1-5.9–10.4
20492.2-5.9–10.52.3-5.7–10.5
20502.3-5.8–10.72.3-6.2–11.1
20512.3-5.9–102.5-5.5–10.9
20522.4-5.1–11.12.2-5.9–10.8
20532.1-5.9–10.22.2-6.4–10.3
20542-5.8–9.72.3-6.1–10.2
20552-5.9–10.32.3-6.2–10.5
20562.1-7–10.52.2-5.9–10.1
20572.1-6.5–9.82.3-6.6–10.3
20582.1-6.1–10.42.4-6.3–11.1
20592.3-5.5–10.22.3-6.6–11
20602.2-5.8–10.12.3-5.8–10.3
20612.4-5.5–10.42.2-6.5–10.5
20622.2-6.2–10.42.3-6.2–10.3
20632.3-6–10.12.4-6.5–10.8
20642.3-5.7–10.62.3-6.5–10.6
20652.2-5.8–10.32.1-6.6–10.5
20662.1-6–10.12.2-6.1–10.5
20672-5.7–9.92.2-6.2–10.3
20682.2-6.1–9.82.1-6–10.4
20692.1-6.6–10.22.2-6.5–10.4
20702.3-5.8–112.5-5.9–11.1
20712-6.4–10.32.5-5.8–10.5
20722.1-6.3–10.22.1-6.6–10
20732-6.2–9.82.1-5.9–10
20742-6–9.82.2-6.9–11.1
20752.2-6.4–10.22.1-5.9–10.5
20761.9-6.8–10.12-6.7–9.9
20771.9-6.5–102.2-6.4–10.5
20782.1-5.6–9.22.3-5.9–10.5
20792.1-6–9.72.2-6.5–11
20802.1-6–10.32.3-6.8–10.5
20812.2-5.7–9.92.2-6.1–10.6
20822.3-6.5–10.22.2-6.4–10.3
20832.1-6.2–9.92.2-6.2–10.3
20842.1-6.3–10.22-6.5–10.6
20852-6.2–9.81.9-6.8–9.6
20861.8-6.4–9.72.1-6.3–10.8
20871.9-6.4–9.82.1-6.5–10.4
20882.1-6.3–9.92.1-6.6–9.9
20892.1-6.5–102.1-6.6–10.5
20901.9-6.9–9.82-7.1–10.2
20912-6.2–9.72.2-6.4–10.8
20922.2-5.9–10.22-6.9–10.4
20932.2-5.7–10.62-7.9–10.4
20942.2-6.9–102-7.1–10.4
20952.1-6.6–9.81.9-6.5–10.1
20962-6.9–10.51.8-6.6–10.1
20971.8-7.3–101.8-7.4–10.4
20982.2-6.6–10.42-6.5–10.1
20992.1-7–10.22-5.7–11
21002-6.6–10.62.1-6.2–10.8

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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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