International migrants in South Africa 2000-2020

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Natalie Cowling,
Apr 26, 2023
In 2020, South Africa hosted approximately 2.86 million international migrants. The number dropped compared to 2015 when around 3.23 million migrants from around the world settled in the country. Since 2000, the number of foreign migrants increased before dropping in 2020.

Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020

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2020

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

2000 to 2020*

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* Years given refer to July 1.
Data are estimates based on official statistics on the foreign-born or the foreign population.

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