Cayman Islands vs South Africa: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)

Cayman Islands
-2.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-2.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
139th
South Africa rank
138th

Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • South Africa
-400-2000200400600195119872023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -2.17 % change on previous year against -2.23 % change on previous year in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 40 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s -32.99 % change on previous year -55.46 % change on previous year 22.47 % change on previous year Cayman Islands
1960s 35.11 % change on previous year 60.06 % change on previous year 24.94 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 64.45 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 59.72 % change on previous year Cayman Islands
1980s 5.66 % change on previous year 35.99 % change on previous year 30.33 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 3.89 % change on previous year -8.06 % change on previous year 11.94 % change on previous year Cayman Islands
2000s -0.0686 % change on previous year 23.27 % change on previous year 23.34 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -0.8487 % change on previous year 40.46 % change on previous year 41.31 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 2.2 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Cayman Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at -2.17 % change on previous year against -2.23 % change on previous year in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Cayman Islands and South Africa?
0.06 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and South Africa?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and South Africa rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
Cayman Islands ranks 139th and South Africa ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net migration, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 16,370 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.