High income vs Least developed countries: International migrant stock, total

High income
207.14 million
in 2024
Least developed countries
19.62 million
in 2024
High income rank
2nd
Least developed countries rank
25th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • High income
  • Least developed countries
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

High income currently reports 207.14 million against 19.62 million in Least developed countries, a difference of 187.52 million.

That makes High income's figure about 10.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 45 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 95.60 million 11.72 million 83.88 million High income
2000s 124.66 million 10.26 million 114.40 million High income
2010s 164.89 million 11.52 million 153.37 million High income
2020s 198.29 million 17.79 million 180.49 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, High income or Least developed countries?
High income, at 207.14 million against 19.62 million in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between High income and Least developed countries?
187.52 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do High income and Least developed countries rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
High income ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 45 groups.
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.