South Africa Net Migration Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the South Africa net migration rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for South Africa in 2023 is 1.840 per 1000 population, a 7.02% decline from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for South Africa in 2022 was 1.979 per 1000 population, a 6.56% decline from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for South Africa in 2021 was 2.118 per 1000 population, a 6.2% decline from 2020.
  • The net migration rate for South Africa in 2020 was 2.258 per 1000 population, a 5.8% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2023 Net Migration Rate
Venezuela 10.853
Equatorial Guinea 7.894
Belize 2.650
South Africa 1.840
Malaysia 1.499
Botswana 1.220
Costa Rica 0.731
Russia 0.621
Iraq 0.460
Gabon 0.424
Belarus 0.319
Thailand 0.275
Brazil 0.028
Azerbaijan 0.000
Mauritius 0.000
Kazakhstan 0.000
Algeria -0.219
China -0.256
Libya -0.283
Mexico -0.416
Iran -0.463
North Macedonia -0.481
Guatemala -0.486
Turkmenistan -0.642
Bulgaria -0.704
Montenegro -0.765
Romania -0.789
Cuba -0.974
Serbia -1.160
Ecuador -1.201
Namibia -1.501
Suriname -1.669
Armenia -1.683
Grenada -1.761
Peru -1.891
Paraguay -2.098
Dominican Republic -2.631
Colombia -3.473
Turkey -3.731
Fiji -3.738
Jamaica -3.792
Albania -4.896
Guyana -6.283
Tonga -7.397
Samoa -7.455
Jordan -14.015
Maldives -16.273
Lebanon -24.568
South Africa - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2023 1.840 -7.020%
2022 1.979 -6.560%
2021 2.118 -6.200%
2020 2.258 -5.800%
2019 2.397 -5.480%
2018 2.536 -6.730%
2017 2.719 -6.310%
2016 2.902 -5.930%
2015 3.085 -5.600%
2014 3.268 -5.300%
2013 3.451 -0.170%
2012 3.457 -0.170%
2011 3.463 -0.140%
2010 3.468 -0.170%
2009 3.474 -0.170%
2008 3.480 0.460%
2007 3.464 0.460%
2006 3.448 0.500%
2005 3.431 0.470%
2004 3.415 0.470%
2003 3.399 2.630%
2002 3.312 2.730%
2001 3.224 2.770%
2000 3.137 2.890%
1999 3.049 2.940%
1998 2.962 -8.640%
1997 3.242 -7.920%
1996 3.521 -7.370%
1995 3.801 -6.840%
1994 4.080 -6.420%
1993 4.360 30.070%
1992 3.352 43.000%
1991 2.344 75.320%
1990 1.337 306.380%
1989 0.329 -148.450%
1988 -0.679 121.170%
1987 -0.307 -572.310%
1986 0.065 -85.160%
1985 0.438 -45.930%
1984 0.810 -31.470%
1983 1.182 12.040%
1982 1.055 13.690%
1981 0.928 16.000%
1980 0.800 18.870%
1979 0.673 23.260%
1978 0.546 -32.920%
1977 0.814 -24.700%
1976 1.081 -19.870%
1975 1.349 -16.520%
1974 1.616 -14.230%
1973 1.884 -0.420%
1972 1.892 -0.420%
1971 1.900 -0.420%
1970 1.908 -0.420%
1969 1.916 -0.420%
1968 1.924 8.520%
1967 1.773 9.310%
1966 1.622 10.340%
1965 1.470 11.450%
1964 1.319 12.930%
1963 1.168 20.290%
1962 0.971 25.290%
1961 0.775 34.080%
1960 0.578 51.310%
1959 0.382 106.490%
1958 0.185 9.470%
1957 0.169 11.180%
1956 0.152 11.760%
1955 0.136 14.290%
1954 0.119 15.530%
1953 0.103 18.390%
1952 0.087 24.290%
1951 0.070 29.630%
1950 0.054 0.000%