South Africa vs Spain

South Africa vs Spain: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa and 2.5 per 1,000 people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 1.1 per 1,000 people, or 1.45 times that in Spain.

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Change since 1950, per 1,000 people · UN

All yearsSince 1990Since 2010
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South Africa vs Spain: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa and 2.5 per 1,000 people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 1.1 per 1,000 people, or 1.45 times that in Spain.
South AfricaSpainUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

per 1,000 people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
South Africa3.6 20234.251 of 2292.1 2100
Spain2.5 2023-5.464 of 2290.9 2100

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Spain.
  • In 2023, South Africa ranked 51 and Spain ranked 64 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Africa at 2.1 per 1,000 people and Spain at 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearSouth AfricaSpain
20233.62.5
20223.76.3
20217.53
20206.15
20195.69.8
20185.47.2
201764.3
2016-15.42.3
201511.3-0
20144.9-2.1
20134.2-5.4
20124.9-3.3
20111.21.3
20101.31.5
20090.82.8
20080.79.4
20070.717
20060.714.8
20050.614.3
20041.215.3
20031.415.5
2002117.7
2001-1.34.4
2000-2.94.3
1999-2.74.4
1998-1.84.5
1997-2.24.1
1996-4.34
1995-2.24.1
1994-6.14
19934.54.1
1992-1.74.5
1991-0.93.1
19906.4-0.8
19896.5-0.7
19886.4-0.5
19876.2-0.3
19866.5-0.4
19857-0
19848.60.1
19839.50
19829.3-0.2
19819.20.1
19808.70.5
19792-0.2
19782.2-0.1
19772.4-0
197610.1
19751.5-0
19741.53
19731.70.2
19721.60.2
19711.40.2
19702.8-1.8
19693.4-1.5
19683.8-1.4
19674-1.3
19663.9-1.3
19654.3-1.3
19644.1-1.3
19634.1-1.4
19624-1.5
19613.4-1.5
19601.1-5.1
19590.3-3.5
1958-0.9-3.3
1957-0.2-3.1
1956-0.1-3.1
1955-0.2-3
1954-0.2-3.1
1953-0.4-3
19520.3-3
19510.6-3
19500.7-4.6
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth AfricaSpain
20242.6-5.3–9.82.3-2.2–7.4
20252.3-5.9–10.12-4.3–8.6
20262-6.3–9.51.8-6–9.3
20272.2-5.5–10.21.9-6.5–10.4
20282.3-5.9–10.51.8-7.2–10.6
20292.3-6.3–10.11.7-8.3–11.3
20302.1-5.9–10.61.4-8.4–11.4
20312.2-5.9–10.61.3-8.9–11.6
20322.2-6.3–10.31.4-8.8–12.2
20332.1-6–10.11.5-9–12.4
20342.2-6.5–10.31.5-9.5–12.1
20352.3-6.1–10.41.4-9.5–12.4
20362.2-6.2–9.61.3-10.1–12.4
20372.3-6–9.91.3-10.3–12
20382.1-5.8–10.11.4-10.1–12.4
20392-6.4–10.21.3-10.4–12.6
20402.1-6.3–10.21.2-10.8–12.2
20412.2-6.5–10.51.2-10.5–12.3
20422.2-6.4–10.91.1-10.9–12.7
20432.1-6–10.51.3-10.7–13.1
20442.1-6–10.41.2-10.3–12.1
20452.1-7–10.31.1-11.1–12.5
20462.3-5.5–10.91.2-10.1–13.6
20472.3-6.2–10.61.2-9.6–13.3
20482.1-5.9–10.41.4-10.4–13.3
20492.3-5.7–10.51.2-11.2–13.3
20502.3-6.2–11.11.5-10.6–13.8
20512.5-5.5–10.91.6-11.5–13.6
20522.2-5.9–10.81.4-11.5–13.5
20532.2-6.4–10.31.3-11.5–14
20542.3-6.1–10.21.5-11.1–14.1
20552.3-6.2–10.51.5-11.9–14.4
20562.2-5.9–10.11.1-11.9–14
20572.3-6.6–10.31.3-12–14.2
20582.4-6.3–11.11.5-11.5–14.6
20592.3-6.6–111.4-11.5–15
20602.3-5.8–10.31.4-11.7–14.2
20612.2-6.5–10.51.2-11.5–14.5
20622.3-6.2–10.31.1-12.2–13.6
20632.4-6.5–10.81.3-11.3–14.4
20642.3-6.5–10.61.1-11.5–14.4
20652.1-6.6–10.51.4-10.4–15
20662.2-6.1–10.51.3-10.7–14.3
20672.2-6.2–10.31.4-10.4–14.5
20682.1-6–10.41.2-11.3–14.3
20692.2-6.5–10.41.4-11–14.9
20702.5-5.9–11.11.2-10.7–14.4
20712.5-5.8–10.51.3-10.6–14.5
20722.1-6.6–101.1-11.7–14.4
20732.1-5.9–101.2-12.1–13.9
20742.2-6.9–11.11.1-11.8–14
20752.1-5.9–10.51.2-11.7–14.3
20762-6.7–9.91.2-12–13.2
20772.2-6.4–10.51.3-11.5–12.6
20782.3-5.9–10.51.3-11–13.4
20792.2-6.5–111.2-11–13.6
20802.3-6.8–10.51.2-11–12.4
20812.2-6.1–10.61.2-10.9–13.6
20822.2-6.4–10.31.2-11.2–13.8
20832.2-6.2–10.31.1-11–13.6
20842-6.5–10.61.1-11.6–14
20851.9-6.8–9.61-10.9–14
20862.1-6.3–10.81.1-11.7–13.9
20872.1-6.5–10.41.1-11.5–14.6
20882.1-6.6–9.90.9-11.4–13.7
20892.1-6.6–10.50.7-12.3–12.7
20902-7.1–10.20.8-11.9–14.1
20912.2-6.4–10.81-11.8–14.4
20922-6.9–10.41-11.5–14.7
20932-7.9–10.41-12.4–14.9
20942-7.1–10.41-12.6–14.7
20951.9-6.5–10.10.9-13.1–14.1
20961.8-6.6–10.11-12.9–14.3
20971.8-7.4–10.40.9-12.6–13.6
20982-6.5–10.10.9-12.4–14
20992-5.7–110.9-13.1–14
21002.1-6.2–10.80.9-12.4–14.1

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.

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