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Diaspora and mobility: Australia and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2024, 3 thousand people born in Australia lived in South Africa, and 213 thousand people born in South Africa lived in Australia.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in South Africa who live in Australia rose from 46 thousand in 1990 to 213 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in South Africa living in Australia

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 46,167Low 46,167 / High 213,4472024: 213,447

199046,167
199559,022
200080,607
2005114,035
2010156,200
2015177,482
2020199,994
2024213,447

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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