Argentina vs South Africa: International migrant stock
Argentina
4.3%
in 2024
South Africa
4.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
121st
South Africa rank
123rd
International migrant stock over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 123rd of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 4.3% against 4.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Argentina ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 123rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.