Namibia vs South Africa

Namibia vs South Africa: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 3.9 per 1,000 people in Namibia and 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Namibia, by 0.3 per 1,000 people, or 1.09 times that in South Africa.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Namibia vs South Africa: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 3.9 per 1,000 people in Namibia and 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Namibia, by 0.3 per 1,000 people, or 1.09 times that in South Africa.
NamibiaSouth AfricaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Namibia has been higher since 2016, when it overtook South Africa.
  • In 2023, Namibia ranked 49 and South Africa ranked 51 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Namibia 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

YearNamibiaSouth Africa
20233.93.6
20227.73.7
202111.27.5
20209.96.1
20197.45.6
201875.4
20176.46
20165.7-15.4
20155.411.3
20144.84.9
20134.84.2
201254.9
2011-1.91.2
2010-41.3
2009-4.20.8
2008-4.30.7
2007-4.40.7
2006-4.40.7
2005-4.20.6
2004-3.71.2
2003-3.21.4
2002-11
20011.5-1.3
20003.1-2.9
19993.6-2.7
19983.6-1.8
19973.6-2.2
19963.6-4.3
19953.6-2.2
19943.6-6.1
19933.64.5
19921.7-1.7
19910.2-0.9
19902.96.4
198958.26.5
198896.4
19873.96.2
19863.56.5
19851.97
1984-0.38.6
1983-0.59.5
1982-0.99.3
1981-199.2
1980-15.38.7
1979-52
1978-24.12.2
1977-4.22.4
1976-5.61
1975-0.61.5
1974-0.91.5
1973-1.31.7
1972-0.31.6
1971-0.31.4
1970-0.32.8
1969-0.13.4
1968-0.93.8
1967-0.54
1966-1.53.9
1965-24.3
1964-2.64.1
1963-3.24.1
1962-3.94
1961-4.73.4
1960-5.51.1
1959-6.40.3
1958-7.1-0.9
1957-7.6-0.2
1956-8.1-0.1
1955-8.3-0.2
1954-8.2-0.2
1953-8-0.4
1952-7.70.3
1951-80.6
1950-80.7
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNamibiaSouth Africa
20241.4-16.6–15.42.6-5.3–9.8
20250.6-18.7–17.72.3-5.9–10.1
20260-20.8–17.82-6.3–9.5
20270.2-19.1–19.42.2-5.5–10.2
2028-0.1-20.9–18.32.3-5.9–10.5
2029-0-20.3–19.32.3-6.3–10.1
20300.4-19.1–18.12.1-5.9–10.6
20310.3-20–18.82.2-5.9–10.6
2032-0-19.6–18.82.2-6.3–10.3
2033-0.6-19.8–18.52.1-6–10.1
2034-0.4-19.8–18.62.2-6.5–10.3
2035-0.2-18.7–19.32.3-6.1–10.4
2036-0.4-20.4–18.12.2-6.2–9.6
2037-0.3-20.9–18.62.3-6–9.9
2038-0-20.1–18.32.1-5.8–10.1
2039-0.6-21.6–17.72-6.4–10.2
2040-0.8-21.5–17.92.1-6.3–10.2
2041-0.5-22–172.2-6.5–10.5
2042-0.5-20.2–18.72.2-6.4–10.9
2043-0.1-21.1–18.22.1-6–10.5
2044-0.1-19.8–18.82.1-6–10.4
20450.5-19.4–20.12.1-7–10.3
2046-0.2-20.6–20.82.3-5.5–10.9
20470.2-20.2–19.72.3-6.2–10.6
2048-0.6-21.8–18.92.1-5.9–10.4
2049-0.8-23–18.62.3-5.7–10.5
20500.1-21.4–192.3-6.2–11.1
2051-0-20.6–18.82.5-5.5–10.9
2052-0.1-21.3–18.52.2-5.9–10.8
2053-0-19.6–18.32.2-6.4–10.3
2054-0.2-21.2–17.92.3-6.1–10.2
20550.2-20.7–18.32.3-6.2–10.5
2056-0.1-20.9–17.72.2-5.9–10.1
2057-0.2-20.1–17.62.3-6.6–10.3
20580-21–18.62.4-6.3–11.1
2059-0.1-21.1–19.62.3-6.6–11
20600.3-21.1–18.32.3-5.8–10.3
2061-0.2-20.5–18.62.2-6.5–10.5
2062-0.1-20.4–18.82.3-6.2–10.3
2063-0.1-20.3–18.72.4-6.5–10.8
2064-0.4-21.4–202.3-6.5–10.6
2065-0.5-21.3–18.12.1-6.6–10.5
20660-20.2–17.82.2-6.1–10.5
2067-0-20–182.2-6.2–10.3
2068-0.2-20.1–18.82.1-6–10.4
2069-0.4-22.5–18.72.2-6.5–10.4
2070-0.5-20.1–18.22.5-5.9–11.1
2071-0.4-21.3–18.22.5-5.8–10.5
2072-0.4-21.9–18.32.1-6.6–10
2073-0.5-21.1–17.52.1-5.9–10
2074-0.2-20.8–17.82.2-6.9–11.1
20750.1-21.6–18.42.1-5.9–10.5
2076-0.2-20.5–19.72-6.7–9.9
2077-0.2-21.7–18.22.2-6.4–10.5
2078-0.2-22.1–18.62.3-5.9–10.5
2079-0.4-21.3–17.32.2-6.5–11
20800-22.1–18.52.3-6.8–10.5
2081-0-21.9–19.62.2-6.1–10.6
2082-0.3-21.2–17.82.2-6.4–10.3
2083-0.4-21.5–17.12.2-6.2–10.3
2084-0.4-22.4–18.22-6.5–10.6
2085-0.4-22.7–18.31.9-6.8–9.6
20860.1-24–19.12.1-6.3–10.8
2087-0.1-23.6–18.32.1-6.5–10.4
2088-0.2-22.5–19.22.1-6.6–9.9
2089-0.3-22–19.12.1-6.6–10.5
2090-0-21.7–18.42-7.1–10.2
2091-0.2-22.4–18.72.2-6.4–10.8
2092-0.1-22.8–18.92-6.9–10.4
2093-0.1-24.3–18.22-7.9–10.4
2094-0.4-21.6–17.52-7.1–10.4
2095-0.3-21.4–181.9-6.5–10.1
2096-0.8-23.2–17.51.8-6.6–10.1
2097-0.5-22.9–191.8-7.4–10.4
2098-0.2-23.8–17.72-6.5–10.1
2099-0.1-23.2–182-5.7–11
21000-22.4–18.62.1-6.2–10.8

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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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