South Africa Net Migration Rate 1950-2025
Chart and table of the South Africa net migration rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current net migration rate for South Africa in 2025 is 1.674 per 1000 population, a 4.72% decline from 2024.
- The net migration rate for South Africa in 2024 was 1.757 per 1000 population, a 4.51% decline from 2023.
- The net migration rate for South Africa in 2023 was 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.
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South Africa - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
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| Year |
Net Migration Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
1.674 |
-4.720% |
| 2024 |
1.757 |
-4.510% |
| 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% |
