United States vs South Africa
Net migration
Compare historical data and trends between these two countries
Historical Comparison
Detailed Data
| Year | United States | South Africa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,286,132.00 persons | 166,972.00 persons | +1,119,160.00 persons |
| 2023 | 1,322,668.00 persons | 228,222.00 persons | +1,094,446.00 persons |
| 2022 | 1,319,009.00 persons | 233,284.00 persons | +1,085,725.00 persons |
| 2021 | 674,787.00 persons | 458,246.00 persons | +216,541.00 persons |
| 2020 | 329,769.00 persons | 369,901.00 persons | -40,132.00 persons |
| 2019 | 1,774,500.00 persons | 331,124.00 persons | +1,443,376.00 persons |
| 2018 | 1,764,961.00 persons | 318,260.00 persons | +1,446,701.00 persons |
| 2017 | 1,864,738.00 persons | 343,146.00 persons | +1,521,592.00 persons |
| 2016 | 1,889,129.00 persons | - | - |
| 2015 | 1,722,127.00 persons | 641,150.00 persons | +1,080,977.00 persons |
| 2014 | 1,672,598.00 persons | 272,697.00 persons | +1,399,901.00 persons |
| 2013 | 1,663,885.00 persons | 232,230.00 persons | +1,431,655.00 persons |
| 2012 | 1,632,007.00 persons | 264,091.00 persons | +1,367,916.00 persons |
| 2011 | 1,624,033.00 persons | 65,166.00 persons | +1,558,867.00 persons |
| 2010 | 1,594,453.00 persons | 68,563.00 persons | +1,525,890.00 persons |
| 2009 | 1,387,306.00 persons | 41,528.00 persons | +1,345,778.00 persons |
| 2008 | 1,416,841.00 persons | 36,869.00 persons | +1,379,972.00 persons |
| 2007 | 1,371,353.00 persons | 36,339.00 persons | +1,335,014.00 persons |
| 2006 | 1,347,750.00 persons | 33,159.00 persons | +1,314,591.00 persons |
| 2005 | 1,369,224.00 persons | 31,286.00 persons | +1,337,938.00 persons |
| 2004 | 1,313,467.00 persons | 58,924.00 persons | +1,254,543.00 persons |
| 2003 | 1,331,376.00 persons | 65,604.00 persons | +1,265,772.00 persons |
| 2002 | 1,336,518.00 persons | 50,313.00 persons | +1,286,205.00 persons |
| 2001 | 1,312,455.00 persons | - | - |
| 2000 | 1,248,392.00 persons | - | - |
| 1999 | 1,156,311.00 persons | - | - |
| 1998 | 1,225,134.00 persons | - | - |
| 1997 | 1,116,922.00 persons | - | - |
| 1996 | 1,141,648.00 persons | - | - |
| 1995 | 1,173,016.00 persons | - | - |
| 1994 | 1,179,309.00 persons | - | - |
| 1993 | 1,228,478.00 persons | 194,977.00 persons | +1,033,501.00 persons |
| 1992 | 1,304,880.00 persons | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,202,426.00 persons | - | - |
| 1990 | 1,084,720.00 persons | 259,718.00 persons | +825,002.00 persons |
| 1989 | 400,998.00 persons | 255,605.00 persons | +145,393.00 persons |
| 1988 | 460,778.00 persons | 246,382.00 persons | +214,396.00 persons |
| 1987 | 480,815.00 persons | 231,009.00 persons | +249,806.00 persons |
| 1986 | 493,082.00 persons | 234,378.00 persons | +258,704.00 persons |
| 1985 | 598,777.00 persons | 244,940.00 persons | +353,837.00 persons |
| 1984 | 622,793.00 persons | 290,789.00 persons | +332,004.00 persons |
| 1983 | 662,840.00 persons | 310,172.00 persons | +352,668.00 persons |
| 1982 | 600,149.00 persons | 293,195.00 persons | +306,954.00 persons |
| 1981 | 583,070.00 persons | 279,985.00 persons | +303,085.00 persons |
| 1980 | 595,916.00 persons | 258,127.00 persons | +337,789.00 persons |
| 1979 | 503,559.00 persons | 56,323.00 persons | +447,236.00 persons |
| 1978 | 556,521.00 persons | 62,121.00 persons | +494,400.00 persons |
| 1977 | 577,060.00 persons | 63,739.00 persons | +513,321.00 persons |
| 1976 | 635,590.00 persons | 27,333.00 persons | +608,257.00 persons |
| 1975 | 655,078.00 persons | 38,809.00 persons | +616,269.00 persons |
| 1974 | 706,978.00 persons | 38,518.00 persons | +668,460.00 persons |
| 1973 | 783,163.00 persons | 41,125.00 persons | +742,038.00 persons |
| 1972 | 833,543.00 persons | 38,163.00 persons | +795,380.00 persons |
| 1971 | 833,549.00 persons | 32,961.00 persons | +800,588.00 persons |
| 1970 | 744,902.00 persons | 61,514.00 persons | +683,388.00 persons |
| 1969 | 523,740.00 persons | 73,225.00 persons | +450,515.00 persons |
| 1968 | 594,514.00 persons | 78,932.00 persons | +515,582.00 persons |
| 1967 | 585,410.00 persons | 81,932.00 persons | +503,478.00 persons |
| 1966 | 637,692.00 persons | 77,417.00 persons | +560,275.00 persons |
| 1965 | 644,902.00 persons | 82,514.00 persons | +562,388.00 persons |
| 1964 | 618,635.00 persons | 76,298.00 persons | +542,337.00 persons |
| 1963 | 639,495.00 persons | 72,844.00 persons | +566,651.00 persons |
| 1962 | 625,617.00 persons | 69,771.00 persons | +555,846.00 persons |
| 1961 | 580,333.00 persons | 57,728.00 persons | +522,605.00 persons |
| 1960 | 422,708.00 persons | 18,891.00 persons | +403,817.00 persons |
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Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International