“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
187
–
DV 2025
–
–
163
–
DV 2024
–
–
199
–
DV 2023
–
–
222
–
DV 2022
–
–
497
–
DV 2021
15,701
37,319
510
1 in 31
DV 2020
23,574
56,494
162
1 in 146
DV 2019
26,924
62,965
454
1 in 59
DV 2018
28,775
67,344
500
1 in 58
DV 2017
28,518
66,728
427
1 in 67
DV 2016
27,124
62,062
535
1 in 51
DV 2015
23,589
52,168
924
1 in 26
DV 2014
24,679
56,356
1,038
1 in 24
DV 2013
South Africa in short
How many people from South Africa were selected in the DV lottery?
187 people from South Africa were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.