Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World)
Faroe Islands
-2.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-2.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
140th
South Africa rank
138th
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -2.17 % change on previous year against -2.44 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Africa ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -55.46 % change on previous year | 53.5 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | -21.86 % change on previous year | 54.52 % change on previous year | 76.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 21.93 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 5.98 % change on previous year | 35.99 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.24 % change on previous year | -9.13 % change on previous year | 24.37 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 17.73 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 80.75 % change on previous year | 40.46 % change on previous year | 40.29 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -2.17 % change on previous year against -2.44 % change on previous year in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.27 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Faroe Islands ranks 140th 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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About this data
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.