France vs Saudi Arabia: International migrant stock, total

France
9.19 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.68 million
in 2024
France rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd

International migrant stock, total over time

  • France
  • Saudi Arabia
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M199020072024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.68 million against 9.19 million in France, a difference of 4.50 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.91 million 4.67 million 1.24 million France
2000s 6.49 million 5.91 million 578,370 France
2010s 7.65 million 11.11 million 3.46 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 8.90 million 13.38 million 4.48 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, France or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 13.68 million against 9.19 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between France and Saudi Arabia?
4.50 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
France ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 214 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.