In 2022, the total number of immigrants in South Africa amounted to around 2.4 million. Of those, about 530,000 stipulated that they were South African citizens, and 1.8 million specified that they were non-South African citizens. Since 2001, there has been a steady decline in the number of immigrants who are South African citizens.
Total number of immigrants in South Africa from 2001, 2011, and 2022, by citizenship status
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Statistics South Africa. (March 26, 2024). Total number of immigrants in South Africa from 2001, 2011, and 2022, by citizenship status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475185/number-of-immigrants-in-south-africa-by-citizenship-status/
Statistics South Africa. "Total number of immigrants in South Africa from 2001, 2011, and 2022, by citizenship status." Chart. March 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475185/number-of-immigrants-in-south-africa-by-citizenship-status/
Statistics South Africa. (2024). Total number of immigrants in South Africa from 2001, 2011, and 2022, by citizenship status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475185/number-of-immigrants-in-south-africa-by-citizenship-status/
Statistics South Africa. "Total Number of Immigrants in South Africa from 2001, 2011, and 2022, by Citizenship Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475185/number-of-immigrants-in-south-africa-by-citizenship-status/
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Total number of immigrants in South Africa from 2001, 2011, and 2022, by citizenship status [Graph], Statistics South Africa, March 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475185/number-of-immigrants-in-south-africa-by-citizenship-status/