Net number of migrants per 1,000 people — positive for net immigration, negative for net emigration. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved 7 Mar 2026.
| Period | Net Migration Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.01 |
| 2025 | 2.26 |
| 2024 | 2.61 |
| 2023 | 3.61 |
| 2022 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 7.45 |
| 2020 | 6.11 |
| 2019 | 5.56 |
| 2018 | 5.43 |
| 2017 | 5.95 |
| 2016 | -15.36 |
| 2015 | 11.3 |
54 countries carry a recent net migration rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.