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Diaspora and mobility: New Zealand and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2024, 1 thousand people born in New Zealand lived in South Africa, and 102 thousand people born in South Africa lived in New Zealand.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in South Africa who live in New Zealand rose from 7 thousand in 1990 to 102 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 New Zealand

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 7,375Low 7,375 / High 101,9702024: 101,970

19907,375
199510,863
200024,072
200539,560
201049,660
201562,541
202082,625
2024101,970

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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