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Diaspora and mobility: Nigeria and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2024, 27 thousand people born in Nigeria lived in South Africa.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in Nigeria who live in South Africa rose from 12 in 1990 to 27 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 Nigeria living in South Africa

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 12Low 12 / High 33,5252024: 26,707

199012
1995959
20004,506
200521,100
201021,998
201533,525
202030,996
202426,707

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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