Australia vs South Africa: Net migration
Australia
137,109
in 2025
South Africa
146,370
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th
Net migration over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 146,370 against 137,109 in Australia, a difference of 9,261.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Globally, Australia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.