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Diaspora and mobility: South Africa and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2024, 245 thousand people born in South Africa lived in United Kingdom, and 55 thousand people born in United Kingdom lived in South Africa.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in South Africa who live in United Kingdom rose from 63 thousand in 1990 to 245 thousand in 2024.

Constraints

  • BothThe number of people born in United Kingdom who live in South Africa fell from 173 thousand in 1990 to 55 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 United Kingdom

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 63,164Low 63,164 / High 245,4462024: 245,446

199063,164
199592,386
2000133,401
2005164,846
2010198,360
2015216,440
2020232,701
2024245,446

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in United Kingdom living in South Africa

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 172,669Low 55,144 / High 172,6692024: 55,144

1990172,669
1995129,494
2000109,384
200596,154
201084,527
201573,706
202064,089
202455,144

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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