Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: International migrant stock, total
Côte d'Ivoire
2.88 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.63 million
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.88 million against 2.63 million in South Africa, a difference of 249,740.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.15 million | 761,520 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 1.26 million | 976,924 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.72 million | 184,355 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.82 million | 2.64 million | 185,460 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.88 million against 2.63 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 249,740, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. 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, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.