In 2020, cumulative South African emigrants amounted to roughly 915 million. The vast majority settled in United Kingdom (roughly 247 thousand), followed by Australia (nearly 200 thousand). Together, the two countries constituted roughly 49 percent of the total South African migrants living abroad. Moreover, the South African female-to-male ratio in these countries was relatively equal.
Stock of emigrants from South Africa in 2020, by country of destination and gender
* Year given refers to July 1.
Data are estimates based on official statistics on the foreign-born or the foreign population.
Countries with less than 5,000 migrants have been excluded.
The source defines an international migrant as “any person who changes his or her country of usual residence”.
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