Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Singapore: International migrant stock

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.6%
in 2024
Singapore
48.7%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
17th
Singapore rank
20th

International migrant stock over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 48.7% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 46.1%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 18.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 26.1% 22.7% Singapore
2000s 2.4% 33.9% 31.5% Singapore
2010s 2.6% 44.2% 41.7% Singapore
2020s 2.5% 47.4% 44.9% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Singapore?
Singapore, at 48.7% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Singapore?
46.1%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for international migrant stock?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 2,112 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.