South Africa → South Korea
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- South Africa
- To
- South Korea
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 1,468
- Change since 2018
- +56.2%
- Share of all arrivals in South Korea, 2023
- 0.31%
Inflow 20231,468OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from South Africa to South Korea
Inflows of nationals of South Africa recorded by South Korea; stock of nationals of South Africa living there; and acquisitions of South Korea's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 202 |
| 2001 | 320 |
| 2002 | 430 |
| 2003 | 249 |
| 2004 | 193 |
| 2005 | 256 |
| 2006 | 337 |
| 2007 | 582 |
| 2008 | 788 |
| 2009 | 909 |
| 2010 | 765 |
| 2011 | 919 |
| 2012 | 959 |
| 2013 | 750 |
| 2014 | 705 |
| 2015 | 618 |
| 2016 | 873 |
| 2017 | 866 |
| 2018 | 940 |
| 2019 | 874 |
| 2020 | 626 |
| 2021 | 467 |
| 2022 | 1,376 |
| 2023 | 1,468 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 4,064 | — |
| 2023 | 1,468 | 3,345 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1,376 | 2,471 | — |
| 2021 | 467 | 2,464 | 6 |
| 2020 | 626 | 2,513 | 1 |
| 2019 | 874 | 2,380 | 2 |
| 2018 | 940 | 2,142 | 3 |
| 2017 | 866 | 2,026 | 2 |
| 2016 | 873 | 1,861 | 1 |
| 2015 | 618 | 1,923 | 1 |
| 2014 | 705 | 1,892 | — |
| 2013 | 750 | 2,035 | 2 |
| 2012 | 959 | 1,884 | 1 |
| 2011 | 919 | 1,668 | 1 |
| 2010 | 765 | 1,579 | — |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Embassy and consulates
Missions of South Korea in South Africa, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Pretoria | overseas.mofa.go.kr |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in South Korea, 2023; South Africa ranks 28.
- China132,855
- Vietnam70,827
- Thailand34,846
- United States23,710
- Nepal20,147
- Uzbekistan19,121
- Indonesia18,022
- Russia17,550
- Philippines17,458
- Cambodia14,247
- Myanmar12,601
- Mongolia11,729
- New Zealand8,667
- Australia5,217
- Netherlands4,201
- United States3,180
- Germany1,478
- Portugal773
- Japan629
- France303
- Belgium302
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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