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Diaspora and mobility: China and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2024, 6 thousand people born in China lived in South Africa, and 5 thousand people born in South Africa lived in China.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in China who live in South Africa rose from 1 thousand in 1990 to 6 thousand in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in South Africa who live in China rose from 888 in 1990 to 5 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 China living in South Africa

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 1,321Low 1,229 / High 12,7162024: 6,189

19901,321
19951,229
20003,809
200511,441
201012,716
201512,008
20206,371
20246,189

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in South Africa living in China

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 888Low 888 / High 5,1292024: 5,129

1990888
19951,064
20001,266
20051,507
20101,825
20152,925
20204,509
20245,129

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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