Low income vs South Africa: Net migration
Low income
160,831
in 2025
South Africa
146,370
in 2025
Low income rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th
Net migration over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
Low income currently reports 160,831 against 146,370 in South Africa, a difference of 14,461.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Low income ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 44 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -55,279 | 68,955 | 124,234 | South Africa |
| 1970s | -192,286 | 46,061 | 238,346 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -720,999 | 264,458 | 985,457 | South Africa |
| 1990s | -135,837 | -52,295 | 83,542 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -369,185 | 15,644 | 384,829 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -889,420 | 165,719 | 1.06 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | -86,880 | 267,166 | 354,046 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Low income or South Africa?
- Low income, at 160,831 against 146,370 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Low income and South Africa?
- 14,461, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for net migration?
- Low income ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 44 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.