India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: International migrant stock, total

India
4.80 million
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
52.26 million
in 2024
India rank
15th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • India
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 52.26 million against 4.80 million in India, a difference of 47.47 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.9 times India's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

India ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 215 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 7.02 million 22.74 million 15.71 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 6.17 million 24.81 million 18.63 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 5.43 million 40.97 million 35.55 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 4.86 million 49.53 million 44.67 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, India or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 52.26 million against 4.80 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
47.47 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
India ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th 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
263 places, 2,104 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.