Malaysia vs South Africa: Net migration
Malaysia
166,615
in 2025
South Africa
146,370
in 2025
Malaysia rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th
Net migration over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 166,615 against 146,370 in South Africa, a difference of 20,245.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Globally, Malaysia ranks 7th 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.