China vs Mexico: International migrant stock, total
China
1.64 million
in 2024
Mexico
1.73 million
in 2024
China rank
44th
Mexico rank
43rd
International migrant stock, total over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.73 million against 1.64 million in China, a difference of 87,370.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 44th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,502 | 579,782 | 15,280 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 787,138 | 613,988 | 173,150 | China |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.02 million | 79,848 | China |
| 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 or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.73 million against 1.64 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between China and Mexico?
- 87,370, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- China 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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About this data
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.