South Africa

Net migration rate in South Africa

Net migration rate in South Africa: 0.7 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
3.6 per 1,000 people
Since 1950
+2.9 per 1,000 people
Rank, 2023
51 of 229
counting from the highest
Projected, 2100
2.1 per 1,000 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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per 1,000 people · UN

Net migration rate in South AfricaNet migration rate in South Africa: 0.7 per 1,000 people in 1950 and 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -6.2 per 1,000 people and 10.8 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2100, between -6.2 per 1,000 people and 10.8 per 1,000 people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 11.3 per 1,000 people in 2015, the lowest -15.4 per 1,000 people in 2016.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearSouth Africa
20233.6
20223.7
20217.5
20206.1
20195.6
20185.4
20176
2016-15.4
201511.3
20144.9
20134.2
20124.9
20111.2
20101.3
20090.8
20080.7
20070.7
20060.7
20050.6
20041.2
20031.4
20021
2001-1.3
2000-2.9
1999-2.7
1998-1.8
1997-2.2
1996-4.3
1995-2.2
1994-6.1
19934.5
1992-1.7
1991-0.9
19906.4
19896.5
19886.4
19876.2
19866.5
19857
19848.6
19839.5
19829.3
19819.2
19808.7
19792
19782.2
19772.4
19761
19751.5
19741.5
19731.7
19721.6
19711.4
19702.8
19693.4
19683.8
19674
19663.9
19654.3
19644.1
19634.1
19624
19613.4
19601.1
19590.3
1958-0.9
1957-0.2
1956-0.1
1955-0.2
1954-0.2
1953-0.4
19520.3
19510.6
19500.7
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSouth Africa
20242.6-5.3–9.8
20252.3-5.9–10.1
20262-6.3–9.5
20272.2-5.5–10.2
20282.3-5.9–10.5
20292.3-6.3–10.1
20302.1-5.9–10.6
20312.2-5.9–10.6
20322.2-6.3–10.3
20332.1-6–10.1
20342.2-6.5–10.3
20352.3-6.1–10.4
20362.2-6.2–9.6
20372.3-6–9.9
20382.1-5.8–10.1
20392-6.4–10.2
20402.1-6.3–10.2
20412.2-6.5–10.5
20422.2-6.4–10.9
20432.1-6–10.5
20442.1-6–10.4
20452.1-7–10.3
20462.3-5.5–10.9
20472.3-6.2–10.6
20482.1-5.9–10.4
20492.3-5.7–10.5
20502.3-6.2–11.1
20512.5-5.5–10.9
20522.2-5.9–10.8
20532.2-6.4–10.3
20542.3-6.1–10.2
20552.3-6.2–10.5
20562.2-5.9–10.1
20572.3-6.6–10.3
20582.4-6.3–11.1
20592.3-6.6–11
20602.3-5.8–10.3
20612.2-6.5–10.5
20622.3-6.2–10.3
20632.4-6.5–10.8
20642.3-6.5–10.6
20652.1-6.6–10.5
20662.2-6.1–10.5
20672.2-6.2–10.3
20682.1-6–10.4
20692.2-6.5–10.4
20702.5-5.9–11.1
20712.5-5.8–10.5
20722.1-6.6–10
20732.1-5.9–10
20742.2-6.9–11.1
20752.1-5.9–10.5
20762-6.7–9.9
20772.2-6.4–10.5
20782.3-5.9–10.5
20792.2-6.5–11
20802.3-6.8–10.5
20812.2-6.1–10.6
20822.2-6.4–10.3
20832.2-6.2–10.3
20842-6.5–10.6
20851.9-6.8–9.6
20862.1-6.3–10.8
20872.1-6.5–10.4
20882.1-6.6–9.9
20892.1-6.6–10.5
20902-7.1–10.2
20912.2-6.4–10.8
20922-6.9–10.4
20932-7.9–10.4
20942-7.1–10.4
20951.9-6.5–10.1
20961.8-6.6–10.1
20971.8-7.4–10.4
20982-6.5–10.1
20992-5.7–11
21002.1-6.2–10.8

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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