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Net migration in South Africa

Latest: 146,370
Previous: 166,972
Change: -20,602 (-12.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in South Africa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	77,417
Dec 31, 1967	81,932
Dec 31, 1968	78,932
Dec 31, 1969	73,225
Dec 31, 1970	61,514
Dec 31, 1971	32,961
Dec 31, 1972	38,163
Dec 31, 1973	41,125
Dec 31, 1974	38,518
Dec 31, 1975	38,809
Dec 31, 1976	27,333
Dec 31, 1977	63,739
Dec 31, 1978	62,121
Dec 31, 1979	56,323
Dec 31, 1980	258,127
Dec 31, 1981	279,985
Dec 31, 1982	293,195
Dec 31, 1983	310,172
Dec 31, 1984	290,789
Dec 31, 1985	244,940
Dec 31, 1986	234,378
Dec 31, 1987	231,009
Dec 31, 1988	246,382
Dec 31, 1989	255,605
Dec 31, 1990	259,718
Dec 31, 1991	-39,131
Dec 31, 1992	-71,342
Dec 31, 1993	194,977
Dec 31, 1994	-268,849
Dec 31, 1995	-98,403
Dec 31, 1996	-193,007
Dec 31, 1997	-98,181
Dec 31, 1998	-82,722
Dec 31, 1999	-126,011
Dec 31, 2000	-136,794
Dec 31, 2001	-60,793
Dec 31, 2002	50,313
Dec 31, 2003	65,604
Dec 31, 2004	58,924
Dec 31, 2005	31,286
Dec 31, 2006	33,159
Dec 31, 2007	36,339
Dec 31, 2008	36,869
Dec 31, 2009	41,528
Dec 31, 2010	68,563
Dec 31, 2011	65,166
Dec 31, 2012	264,091
Dec 31, 2013	232,230
Dec 31, 2014	272,697
Dec 31, 2015	641,150
Dec 31, 2016	-879,235
Dec 31, 2017	343,146
Dec 31, 2018	318,260
Dec 31, 2019	331,124
Dec 31, 2020	369,901
Dec 31, 2021	458,246
Dec 31, 2022	233,284
Dec 31, 2023	228,222
Dec 31, 2024	166,972
Dec 31, 2025	146,370

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