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Diaspora and mobility: South Africa and United States

First country

Second country

In 2024, 162 thousand people born in South Africa lived in United States, and 7 thousand people born in United States lived in South Africa.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in South Africa who live in United States rose from 37 thousand in 1990 to 162 thousand in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in United States who live in South Africa rose from 4 thousand in 1990 to 7 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 States

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 36,551Low 35,154 / High 161,5072024: 161,507

199036,551
199535,154
200068,904
200594,837
201089,542
2015102,856
2020129,545
2024161,507

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in United States living in South Africa

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 4,463Low 4,006 / High 6,7292024: 6,729

19904,463
19954,006
20004,071
20054,313
20104,568
20155,226
20206,143
20246,729

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

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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