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

Italy
6.55 million
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
52.26 million
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Italy
  • 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 6.55 million in Italy, a difference of 45.71 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 8.0 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 12th 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 Italy Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 million 22.74 million 21.07 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 2.71 million 24.81 million 22.09 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 5.11 million 40.97 million 35.86 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 6.39 million 49.53 million 43.14 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, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 52.26 million against 6.55 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
45.71 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Italy ranks 12th 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
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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.