Chile vs South Africa: Net migration, annual growth rate
Chile
-11.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-12.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chile rank
134th
South Africa rank
137th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports -11.32 % change on previous year against -12.34 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.55 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 29.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.87 % change on previous year | 35.99 % change on previous year | 22.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 47.39 % change on previous year | -50.43 % change on previous year | 97.82 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2000s | 12.31 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.35 % change on previous year | 40.46 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at -11.32 % 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 Chile and South Africa?
- 1.02 % change on previous year, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Chile ranks 134th 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.