Philippines vs South Africa
Philippines vs South Africa: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -1.4 per 1,000 people in Philippines and 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 5 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2023, Philippines ranked 164 and South Africa ranked 51 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Philippines at -0.7 per 1,000 people and South Africa at 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Philippines | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1.4 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | -1.9 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | -0.8 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | -0.4 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | -0.1 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | -1.5 | 5.4 |
| 2017 | -2.4 | 6 |
| 2016 | -2.9 | -15.4 |
| 2015 | -3.7 | 11.3 |
| 2014 | -1.9 | 4.9 |
| 2013 | -2.1 | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | -2.4 | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 2009 | -1.7 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | -5.4 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | -2.5 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | -6.3 | 0.7 |
| 2005 | -3.7 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | -3.2 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | -2.9 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | -3.2 | 1 |
| 2001 | -3 | -1.3 |
| 2000 | -0.4 | -2.9 |
| 1999 | -0.2 | -2.7 |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -1.8 |
| 1997 | -2 | -2.2 |
| 1996 | -1.8 | -4.3 |
| 1995 | -4 | -2.2 |
| 1994 | -4.7 | -6.1 |
| 1993 | -4.4 | 4.5 |
| 1992 | -0.8 | -1.7 |
| 1991 | -6.4 | -0.9 |
| 1990 | -1 | 6.4 |
| 1989 | -3.9 | 6.5 |
| 1988 | -2.5 | 6.4 |
| 1987 | -1.2 | 6.2 |
| 1986 | -3.7 | 6.5 |
| 1985 | -3.1 | 7 |
| 1984 | -0.9 | 8.6 |
| 1983 | -0.2 | 9.5 |
| 1982 | -0.4 | 9.3 |
| 1981 | -2.7 | 9.2 |
| 1980 | -3.7 | 8.7 |
| 1979 | -3.3 | 2 |
| 1978 | -3.1 | 2.2 |
| 1977 | -2.8 | 2.4 |
| 1976 | -2.7 | 1 |
| 1975 | -5.2 | 1.5 |
| 1974 | -8.4 | 1.5 |
| 1973 | -7.9 | 1.7 |
| 1972 | -8.2 | 1.6 |
| 1971 | -8.2 | 1.4 |
| 1970 | -8 | 2.8 |
| 1969 | -4.4 | 3.4 |
| 1968 | -4.3 | 3.8 |
| 1967 | -4.4 | 4 |
| 1966 | -4.8 | 3.9 |
| 1965 | -4.8 | 4.3 |
| 1964 | -4.9 | 4.1 |
| 1963 | -5.1 | 4.1 |
| 1962 | -5.1 | 4 |
| 1961 | -5 | 3.4 |
| 1960 | -5.6 | 1.1 |
| 1959 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 1958 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| 1957 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| 1956 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| 1955 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| 1954 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| 1953 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| 1952 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 1951 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| 1950 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Philippines | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.4-5.3–2.5 | 2.6-5.3–9.8 |
| 2025 | -1.3-6.3–3.8 | 2.3-5.9–10.1 |
| 2026 | -1.2-6.7–4.4 | 2-6.3–9.5 |
| 2027 | -1.1-7–5.1 | 2.2-5.5–10.2 |
| 2028 | -1.1-7.1–5.4 | 2.3-5.9–10.5 |
| 2029 | -1-7–5.9 | 2.3-6.3–10.1 |
| 2030 | -1-7.4–6.4 | 2.1-5.9–10.6 |
| 2031 | -1-7.5–6.5 | 2.2-5.9–10.6 |
| 2032 | -1-7.3–6.4 | 2.2-6.3–10.3 |
| 2033 | -0.9-7.3–6.4 | 2.1-6–10.1 |
| 2034 | -0.9-7.4–6.6 | 2.2-6.5–10.3 |
| 2035 | -0.9-7.5–6.9 | 2.3-6.1–10.4 |
| 2036 | -0.9-8.1–6.7 | 2.2-6.2–9.6 |
| 2037 | -0.9-7.8–6.9 | 2.3-6–9.9 |
| 2038 | -0.9-7.8–6.7 | 2.1-5.8–10.1 |
| 2039 | -0.9-8–6.4 | 2-6.4–10.2 |
| 2040 | -0.9-7.9–6.4 | 2.1-6.3–10.2 |
| 2041 | -0.9-8.1–6.3 | 2.2-6.5–10.5 |
| 2042 | -0.9-7.7–7 | 2.2-6.4–10.9 |
| 2043 | -0.9-7.9–6.9 | 2.1-6–10.5 |
| 2044 | -0.8-8–7.4 | 2.1-6–10.4 |
| 2045 | -0.8-7.9–7.2 | 2.1-7–10.3 |
| 2046 | -0.8-7.7–7 | 2.3-5.5–10.9 |
| 2047 | -0.8-7.5–7.2 | 2.3-6.2–10.6 |
| 2048 | -0.8-8–7.2 | 2.1-5.9–10.4 |
| 2049 | -0.8-8.1–6.9 | 2.3-5.7–10.5 |
| 2050 | -0.8-8.3–6.9 | 2.3-6.2–11.1 |
| 2051 | -0.8-8.3–7.1 | 2.5-5.5–10.9 |
| 2052 | -0.9-8.3–7.1 | 2.2-5.9–10.8 |
| 2053 | -0.8-8.1–6.8 | 2.2-6.4–10.3 |
| 2054 | -0.8-8.3–7.3 | 2.3-6.1–10.2 |
| 2055 | -0.8-7.9–7 | 2.3-6.2–10.5 |
| 2056 | -0.8-8.1–7.4 | 2.2-5.9–10.1 |
| 2057 | -0.7-8.2–7.4 | 2.3-6.6–10.3 |
| 2058 | -0.7-7.9–6.9 | 2.4-6.3–11.1 |
| 2059 | -0.7-8.3–6.8 | 2.3-6.6–11 |
| 2060 | -0.7-8.8–6.7 | 2.3-5.8–10.3 |
| 2061 | -0.8-8.2–7.4 | 2.2-6.5–10.5 |
| 2062 | -0.8-8.5–7.4 | 2.3-6.2–10.3 |
| 2063 | -0.7-8.7–6.9 | 2.4-6.5–10.8 |
| 2064 | -0.8-8.4–6.9 | 2.3-6.5–10.6 |
| 2065 | -0.8-7.8–6.8 | 2.1-6.6–10.5 |
| 2066 | -0.7-7.5–7.1 | 2.2-6.1–10.5 |
| 2067 | -0.8-8–6.6 | 2.2-6.2–10.3 |
| 2068 | -0.7-7.9–7.3 | 2.1-6–10.4 |
| 2069 | -0.7-8.6–7 | 2.2-6.5–10.4 |
| 2070 | -0.7-8.4–7.2 | 2.5-5.9–11.1 |
| 2071 | -0.7-8.1–7.4 | 2.5-5.8–10.5 |
| 2072 | -0.8-8.1–7.1 | 2.1-6.6–10 |
| 2073 | -0.7-8–7 | 2.1-5.9–10 |
| 2074 | -0.8-7.9–6.8 | 2.2-6.9–11.1 |
| 2075 | -0.7-8.1–7.2 | 2.1-5.9–10.5 |
| 2076 | -0.7-7.7–7.6 | 2-6.7–9.9 |
| 2077 | -0.8-8.3–7.3 | 2.2-6.4–10.5 |
| 2078 | -0.7-8.2–7 | 2.3-5.9–10.5 |
| 2079 | -0.7-8.8–6.8 | 2.2-6.5–11 |
| 2080 | -0.7-9–7.3 | 2.3-6.8–10.5 |
| 2081 | -0.7-8.7–7.7 | 2.2-6.1–10.6 |
| 2082 | -0.7-8.6–7.4 | 2.2-6.4–10.3 |
| 2083 | -0.7-8.3–7.1 | 2.2-6.2–10.3 |
| 2084 | -0.7-8.6–7.3 | 2-6.5–10.6 |
| 2085 | -0.7-8.2–7.5 | 1.9-6.8–9.6 |
| 2086 | -0.7-8.3–7.3 | 2.1-6.3–10.8 |
| 2087 | -0.7-7.9–7 | 2.1-6.5–10.4 |
| 2088 | -0.7-8.6–6.8 | 2.1-6.6–9.9 |
| 2089 | -0.7-8.4–6.8 | 2.1-6.6–10.5 |
| 2090 | -0.7-8–7.2 | 2-7.1–10.2 |
| 2091 | -0.7-8–7.6 | 2.2-6.4–10.8 |
| 2092 | -0.7-7.9–7.2 | 2-6.9–10.4 |
| 2093 | -0.7-7.7–7.1 | 2-7.9–10.4 |
| 2094 | -0.7-7.8–6.9 | 2-7.1–10.4 |
| 2095 | -0.7-8.1–7.2 | 1.9-6.5–10.1 |
| 2096 | -0.7-8.1–6.6 | 1.8-6.6–10.1 |
| 2097 | -0.7-8.1–6.8 | 1.8-7.4–10.4 |
| 2098 | -0.7-8.1–6.9 | 2-6.5–10.1 |
| 2099 | -0.7-8.5–6.9 | 2-5.7–11 |
| 2100 | -0.7-8.2–6.9 | 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
Philippines vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025