South Africa vs Türkiye: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: 3.6 per 1,000 people in South Africa and -3.6 per 1,000 people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 7.3 per 1,000 people.
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Latest figures
per 1,000 people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3.6 2023 | 4.2 | 51 of 229 | 2.1 2100 |
| Türkiye | -3.6 2023 | 5.7 | 192 of 229 | -0.4 2100 |
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2023, South Africa ranked 51 and Türkiye ranked 192 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts South Africa at 2.1 per 1,000 people and Türkiye at -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | South Africa | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.6 | -3.6 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | -3.5 |
| 2021 | 7.5 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | 5.4 | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7.9 |
| 2016 | -15.4 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 11.3 | 13.3 |
| 2014 | 4.9 | 13.2 |
| 2013 | 4.2 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 0.7 | -2.6 |
| 2006 | 0.7 | -2.7 |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -2.5 |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -2.1 |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -1.8 |
| 2002 | 1 | -1.9 |
| 2001 | -1.3 | -2.5 |
| 2000 | -2.9 | -3 |
| 1999 | -2.7 | -3.4 |
| 1998 | -1.8 | -3.6 |
| 1997 | -2.2 | -3.3 |
| 1996 | -4.3 | -2.9 |
| 1995 | -2.2 | -2.5 |
| 1994 | -6.1 | -0.6 |
| 1993 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| 1992 | -1.7 | -0.9 |
| 1991 | -0.9 | -1.2 |
| 1990 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| 1989 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| 1987 | 6.2 | -0.8 |
| 1986 | 6.5 | -0.6 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 1984 | 8.6 | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 9.5 | 0.8 |
| 1982 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| 1981 | 9.2 | -4.6 |
| 1980 | 8.7 | -3.3 |
| 1979 | 2 | -4.9 |
| 1978 | 2.2 | -4.2 |
| 1977 | 2.4 | -3.6 |
| 1976 | 1 | -3.2 |
| 1975 | 1.5 | -4.7 |
| 1974 | 1.5 | -3.8 |
| 1973 | 1.7 | -3.3 |
| 1972 | 1.6 | -3.1 |
| 1971 | 1.4 | -2.5 |
| 1970 | 2.8 | -4.1 |
| 1969 | 3.4 | -3.1 |
| 1968 | 3.8 | -2.3 |
| 1967 | 4 | -1.9 |
| 1966 | 3.9 | -1.5 |
| 1965 | 4.3 | -3.5 |
| 1964 | 4.1 | -2.2 |
| 1963 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| 1962 | 4 | -1.1 |
| 1961 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| 1960 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| 1959 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 1958 | -0.9 | 4.2 |
| 1957 | -0.2 | 4.9 |
| 1956 | -0.1 | 5.2 |
| 1955 | -0.2 | 0.3 |
| 1954 | -0.2 | 1.4 |
| 1953 | -0.4 | 2.6 |
| 1952 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| 1951 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| 1950 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | South Africa | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6-5.3–9.8 | -3.2-7.5–1.1 |
| 2025 | 2.3-5.9–10.1 | -2.9-8.5–2.2 |
| 2026 | 2-6.3–9.5 | -2.5-9.2–3.3 |
| 2027 | 2.2-5.5–10.2 | -2-9.3–4.2 |
| 2028 | 2.3-5.9–10.5 | -1.8-9.2–5.1 |
| 2029 | 2.3-6.3–10.1 | -1.8-9.3–5.5 |
| 2030 | 2.1-5.9–10.6 | -1.5-9.2–5.9 |
| 2031 | 2.2-5.9–10.6 | -1.5-9.5–6.2 |
| 2032 | 2.2-6.3–10.3 | -1.4-9.8–6.2 |
| 2033 | 2.1-6–10.1 | -1.3-10.1–6.2 |
| 2034 | 2.2-6.5–10.3 | -1.3-10.2–6.5 |
| 2035 | 2.3-6.1–10.4 | -1.1-9.9–6.3 |
| 2036 | 2.2-6.2–9.6 | -0.9-9.3–6.9 |
| 2037 | 2.3-6–9.9 | -0.9-9.7–6.7 |
| 2038 | 2.1-5.8–10.1 | -1-9.9–6.7 |
| 2039 | 2-6.4–10.2 | -0.9-10.2–6.8 |
| 2040 | 2.1-6.3–10.2 | -0.9-10.3–7 |
| 2041 | 2.2-6.5–10.5 | -0.9-9.9–7 |
| 2042 | 2.2-6.4–10.9 | -0.8-10.2–7.3 |
| 2043 | 2.1-6–10.5 | -0.9-10.3–7.4 |
| 2044 | 2.1-6–10.4 | -0.8-10.5–7.4 |
| 2045 | 2.1-7–10.3 | -0.9-9.9–7.2 |
| 2046 | 2.3-5.5–10.9 | -0.6-9.8–7.6 |
| 2047 | 2.3-6.2–10.6 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2048 | 2.1-5.9–10.4 | -0.7-9.9–7.3 |
| 2049 | 2.3-5.7–10.5 | -0.8-10–7.3 |
| 2050 | 2.3-6.2–11.1 | -0.8-10.2–7.3 |
| 2051 | 2.5-5.5–10.9 | -0.7-9.7–7.6 |
| 2052 | 2.2-5.9–10.8 | -0.7-10.1–7.6 |
| 2053 | 2.2-6.4–10.3 | -0.6-9.9–7.7 |
| 2054 | 2.3-6.1–10.2 | -0.6-9.7–7.8 |
| 2055 | 2.3-6.2–10.5 | -0.5-9.5–8.1 |
| 2056 | 2.2-5.9–10.1 | -0.7-9.8–7.8 |
| 2057 | 2.3-6.6–10.3 | -0.6-9.5–8.1 |
| 2058 | 2.4-6.3–11.1 | -0.6-9.5–8.1 |
| 2059 | 2.3-6.6–11 | -0.7-9.3–7.7 |
| 2060 | 2.3-5.8–10.3 | -0.6-9.1–7.7 |
| 2061 | 2.2-6.5–10.5 | -0.6-9.4–8 |
| 2062 | 2.3-6.2–10.3 | -0.6-9.7–8.1 |
| 2063 | 2.4-6.5–10.8 | -0.6-9.2–8.4 |
| 2064 | 2.3-6.5–10.6 | -0.6-9.3–7.6 |
| 2065 | 2.1-6.6–10.5 | -0.6-9–7.7 |
| 2066 | 2.2-6.1–10.5 | -0.5-9.4–7.6 |
| 2067 | 2.2-6.2–10.3 | -0.5-9.5–7.9 |
| 2068 | 2.1-6–10.4 | -0.5-8.9–8.4 |
| 2069 | 2.2-6.5–10.4 | -0.5-9.4–8.1 |
| 2070 | 2.5-5.9–11.1 | -0.6-9.4–7.4 |
| 2071 | 2.5-5.8–10.5 | -0.6-9–8.2 |
| 2072 | 2.1-6.6–10 | -0.7-9–7.7 |
| 2073 | 2.1-5.9–10 | -0.6-9–7.8 |
| 2074 | 2.2-6.9–11.1 | -0.8-9.4–7.6 |
| 2075 | 2.1-5.9–10.5 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2076 | 2-6.7–9.9 | -0.7-9.8–7.6 |
| 2077 | 2.2-6.4–10.5 | -0.7-9.8–7.5 |
| 2078 | 2.3-5.9–10.5 | -0.6-9.7–8 |
| 2079 | 2.2-6.5–11 | -0.6-8.9–7.9 |
| 2080 | 2.3-6.8–10.5 | -0.6-8.9–7.2 |
| 2081 | 2.2-6.1–10.6 | -0.5-8.8–7.8 |
| 2082 | 2.2-6.4–10.3 | -0.6-8.4–8.1 |
| 2083 | 2.2-6.2–10.3 | -0.5-8.3–7.8 |
| 2084 | 2-6.5–10.6 | -0.4-8.6–8.2 |
| 2085 | 1.9-6.8–9.6 | -0.5-8.7–8 |
| 2086 | 2.1-6.3–10.8 | -0.5-9.1–7.8 |
| 2087 | 2.1-6.5–10.4 | -0.4-9.2–8 |
| 2088 | 2.1-6.6–9.9 | -0.5-9.2–7.8 |
| 2089 | 2.1-6.6–10.5 | -0.5-9–8 |
| 2090 | 2-7.1–10.2 | -0.5-9.1–7.9 |
| 2091 | 2.2-6.4–10.8 | -0.4-8.8–8.3 |
| 2092 | 2-6.9–10.4 | -0.4-8.7–8.3 |
| 2093 | 2-7.9–10.4 | -0.5-8.8–8.2 |
| 2094 | 2-7.1–10.4 | -0.3-8.7–8.7 |
| 2095 | 1.9-6.5–10.1 | -0.3-8.5–8.1 |
| 2096 | 1.8-6.6–10.1 | -0.3-8.5–8.5 |
| 2097 | 1.8-7.4–10.4 | -0.4-9.6–7.8 |
| 2098 | 2-6.5–10.1 | -0.3-9.5–7.9 |
| 2099 | 2-5.7–11 | -0.5-9.3–7.9 |
| 2100 | 2.1-6.2–10.8 | -0.4-9.3–7.8 |
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