In 2020, South Africa hosted approximately 2.86 million international migrants. Males constituted the majority, amounting to approximately 57 percent of the total inbound migrant stock. The total number of international migrants dropped compared to 2015 when around 3.23 million people from around the world settled in South Africa.
Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020, by gender
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UN DESA. (December 30, 2020). Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238536/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/
UN DESA. "Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020, by gender." Chart. December 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238536/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/
UN DESA. (2020). Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238536/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/
UN DESA. "Stock of International Migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238536/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/
UN DESA, Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238536/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Stock of international migrants in South Africa from 2000 to 2020, by gender [Graph], UN DESA, December 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238536/stock-of-international-migrants-in-south-africa/