🇿🇦→🇺🇸
Moving from South Africa to the United States
United States is destination #3 from South Africa — 161.5K South Africans have already moved there
Thinking about moving from South Africa to the United States? — See how popular this route is, who else moves to the United States, 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 States, by year
1990
36.6K
Today
161.5K
| Year | People who moved |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 36551 |
| 1995 | 35154 |
| 2000 | 68904 |
| 2005 | 94837 |
| 2010 | 89542 |
| 2015 | 102856 |
| 2020 | 129545 |
| 2024 | 161507 |
Early access
We're building Migranto with you
Right now we help you pick a country to move to. Tools and services for the move itself aren't here yet, but we plan to add them.
Tell us what would actually help you right now, and we'll try to add it as soon as we can.
Where to move?
Match a country to your priorities
United States: full overview
Full country overview for your move