Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Qatar: International migrant stock, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
19.07 million
in 2024
Qatar
2.34 million
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th
Qatar rank
32nd

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Qatar
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 19.07 million against 2.34 million in Qatar, a difference of 16.74 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 8.2 times Qatar's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 12.53 million 261,584 12.27 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 11.27 million 541,108 10.73 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 15.41 million 1.75 million 13.66 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 17.70 million 2.26 million 15.44 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Qatar?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 19.07 million against 2.34 million in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
16.74 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Qatar rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 32nd of 47 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
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.