Origin file · ZA
Leaving South Africa
Where people from South Africa live. These are emigrant population figures, not the number of people moving this year.
Top destinations · 2024
| No. | Destination | People | Share | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  United Kingdom | 245,446 | 24.4% | Not on file yet |
| 02 |  Australia | 213,447 | 21.2% | Not on file yet |
| 03 |  United States | 161,507 | 16.1% | Not on file yet |
| 04 |  New Zealand | 101,970 | 10.1% | Not on file yet |
| 05 |  Canada | 52,600 | 5.2% | Not on file yet |
| 06 |  Netherlands | 31,024 | 3.1% | Not on file yet |
| 07 |  Mozambique | 21,022 | 2.1% | Not on file yet |
| 08 |  Zimbabwe | 20,346 | 2.0% | Not on file yet |
| 09 |  Ireland | 18,857 | 1.9% | Not on file yet |
| 10 |  Israel | 14,535 | 1.4% | Not on file yet |
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). International Migrant Stock 2024. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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