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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UN DESA. (December 30, 2020). Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238533/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/
UN DESA. "Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 ." Chart. December 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238533/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/
UN DESA. (2020). Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238533/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/
UN DESA. "Stock of International Migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238533/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/
UN DESA, Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238533/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020 [Graph], UN DESA, December 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238533/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/