Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: International migrant stock, total
International migrant stock, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 19.35 million against 2.63 million in South Africa, a difference of 16.72 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.82 million | 1.15 million | 11.67 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 11.55 million | 1.26 million | 10.29 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 15.69 million | 2.72 million | 12.97 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 17.97 million | 2.64 million | 15.34 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 19.35 million against 2.63 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 16.72 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- 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.