Euro area vs South Africa: Net migration
Euro area
102,179
in 2025
South Africa
146,370
in 2025
Euro area rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Net migration over time
- Euro area
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 146,370 against 102,179 in Euro area, a difference of 44,191.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Euro area ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 46 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,916 | 68,955 | 28,039 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 289,339 | 46,061 | 243,278 | Euro area |
| 1980s | 332,148 | 264,458 | 67,690 | Euro area |
| 1990s | 542,347 | -52,295 | 594,642 | Euro area |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 15,644 | 1.15 million | Euro area |
| 2010s | 856,661 | 165,719 | 690,942 | Euro area |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 267,166 | 797,115 | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Euro area or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 146,370 against 102,179 in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Euro area and South Africa?
- 44,191, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and South Africa rank globally for net migration?
- Euro area ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.