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Diaspora and mobility: Canada and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2024, 2 thousand people born in Canada lived in South Africa, and 53 thousand people born in South Africa lived in Canada.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in South Africa who live in Canada rose from 24 thousand in 1990 to 53 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 Canada

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 23,897Low 23,897 / High 52,6002024: 52,600

199023,897
199528,514
200033,976
200537,929
201042,621
201547,223
202050,957
202452,600

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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