China vs Poland: International migrant stock, total

China
1.64 million
in 2024
Poland
1.74 million
in 2024
China rank
44th
Poland rank
42nd

International migrant stock, total over time

  • China
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.74 million against 1.64 million in China, a difference of 101,180.

That makes Poland'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 Poland ahead.

China ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 564,502 1.05 million 480,708 Poland
2000s 787,138 773,757 13,380 China
2010s 1.10 million 666,388 436,622 China
2020s 1.53 million 1.24 million 287,920 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, China or Poland?
Poland, at 1.74 million against 1.64 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between China and Poland?
101,180, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Poland rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
China ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd 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.