South Africa - International immigrant stock
| Date | Male immigrant stock | Female immigrant stock | Immigrant stock | % Immigrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 782,272 | 568,759 | 1,351,031 | 2.82% |
| 2000 | 607,602 | 409,361 | 1,016,963 | 2.26% |
| 1995 | 611,083 | 392,724 | 1,003,807 | 2.42% |
| 1990 | 717,227 | 446,656 | 1,163,883 | 3.16% |
| Countries | Immigrant stock | |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 322,964 | |
| Zimbabwe | 169,894 | |
| United Kingdom | 165,691 | |
| Lesotho | 149,432 | |
| Namibia | 58,250 | |
| Eswatini | 41,770 | |
| Malawi | 34,248 | |
| Germany | 31,347 | |
| Zambia | 30,816 | |
| Portugal | 25,060 | |
| Botswana | 23,147 | |
| India | 22,261 | |
| Angola | 21,994 | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16,849 | |
| China | 12,947 | |
| Italy | 12,890 | |
| Netherlands | 11,117 | |
| Republic of the Congo | 10,876 | |
| Somalia | 10,324 | |
| United States | 9,323 | |
| Nigeria | 9,146 | |
| Kenya | 9,085 | |
| Ireland | 6,690 | |
| Pakistan | 5,528 | |
| Poland | 5,447 | |
| Tanzania | 5,296 | |
| Greece | 4,991 | |
| Mauritius | 4,700 | |
| Belgium | 4,394 | |
| France | 4,186 | |
Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com