South Africa - Net Migration Rate and Remittance Inflows

South Africa - Net Migration Rate and Remittance Inflows 146,370

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

146,370 (2025)

#n/a of 217 economies

-139.3×

7.75×

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

South AfricaUkraineUnited StatesSyriaUnited Kingdom

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Africa climbed from #21 to #9 (overtook Czech Republic). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1977

Climbed 15 places in global rank auto

1991

Fell 173 places in global rank auto

1992

Fell 16 places in global rank auto

1993

Climbed 186 places in global rank auto

1994

Fell 197 places in global rank auto

1994

Democratic transition curated

Sanctions lift; economy reopens to global markets.

2001

Climbed 15 places in global rank auto

2002

Climbed 171 places in global rank auto

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