North America vs United Arab Emirates: International migrant stock
North America
16.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
74.0%
in 2024
North America rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
International migrant stock over time
- North America
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 74.0% against 16.0% in North America, a difference of 58.0%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.6 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 71.2% | 60.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 68.5% | 55.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 78.8% | 63.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 75.0% | 59.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, North America or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 74.0% against 16.0% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 58.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international migrant stock?
- North America ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.