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Moving from South Africa to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom is destination #1 from South Africa — 245.4K South Africans have already moved there
Thinking about moving from South Africa to the United Kingdom? — See how popular this route is, who else moves to the United Kingdom, and how things have changed since 1990. Need help with the move? Take the short survey below so we know how to help.
Migration trends
How the flow has changed over time
Number of South Africans in the United Kingdom, by year
1990
63.2K
Today
245.4K
| Year | People who moved |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 63164 |
| 1995 | 92386 |
| 2000 | 133401 |
| 2005 | 164846 |
| 2010 | 198360 |
| 2015 | 216440 |
| 2020 | 232701 |
| 2024 | 245446 |
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United Kingdom: full overview
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