In 2020, cumulative South African emigrants amounted to roughly 915 thousand. Around 525 thousand settled in Europe and Northern America. This accounted for around 57.4 percent of the total number of people who left the country. Australia and New Zealand followed as destinations for approximately 274 thousand individuals. Overall, an increasing trend in the number of people migrating from South Africa has been registered since 2000.
Stock of emigrants from South Africa in 2020, by area of destination
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