North Korea vs South Africa: Net migration, annual growth rate
North Korea
-12.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-12.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
138th
South Africa rank
137th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -12.34 % change on previous year against -12.7 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.36 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
North Korea ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 137th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -102.09 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 98.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year | 22.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.3016 % change on previous year | 40.46 % change on previous year | 40.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -12.34 % change on previous year against -12.7 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0.36 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 138th 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.