Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): International migrant stock, total

Netherlands
2.96 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
26.28 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 26.28 million against 2.96 million in Netherlands, a difference of 23.33 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.9 times Netherlands's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 215 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.30 million 15.22 million 13.92 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1.66 million 14.59 million 12.93 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 1.94 million 18.39 million 16.45 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 2.69 million 24.66 million 21.97 million Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 26.28 million against 2.96 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
23.33 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Netherlands ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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.