Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Total number of international immigrants
Côte d'Ivoire
2.88 million immigrants
in 2024
South Africa
2.63 million immigrants
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 2.88 million immigrants against 2.63 million immigrants in South Africa, a difference of 249,740 immigrants.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million immigrants | 1.15 million immigrants | 761,520 immigrants | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 2.23 million immigrants | 1.26 million immigrants | 976,924 immigrants | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2.53 million immigrants | 2.72 million immigrants | 184,355 immigrants | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.82 million immigrants | 2.64 million immigrants | 185,460 immigrants | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 2.88 million immigrants against 2.63 million immigrants in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 249,740 immigrants, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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