Canada vs South Africa: Net migration, annual growth rate
Canada
-11.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-12.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
135th
South Africa rank
137th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports -11.5 % change on previous year against -12.34 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 137th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.47 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 17.23 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1980s | 15.87 % change on previous year | 35.99 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year | 18.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 40.46 % change on previous year | 34.42 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.13 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at -11.5 % change on previous year against -12.34 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.84 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 137th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.