China (People’s Republic of) vs Mexico: International migrant stock, total

China (People’s Republic of)
1.64 million
in 2024
Mexico
1.73 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
44th
Mexico rank
43rd

International migrant stock, total over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Mexico
500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.73 million against 1.64 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 87,370.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 564,502 579,782 15,280 Mexico
2000s 787,138 613,988 173,150 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.10 million 1.02 million 79,848 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.53 million 1.53 million 3,700 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, China (People’s Republic of) or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.73 million against 1.64 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico?
87,370, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Mexico rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.