Russian Federation vs United Arab Emirates: International migrant stock, total

Russian Federation
7.61 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.16 million
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Arab Emirates
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.16 million against 7.61 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 551,230.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 11.73 million 1.55 million 10.18 million Russian Federation
2000s 11.78 million 2.80 million 8.99 million Russian Federation
2010s 10.15 million 6.15 million 4.00 million Russian Federation
2020s 7.45 million 7.67 million 218,810 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Russian Federation or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8.16 million against 7.61 million in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?
551,230, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Russian Federation ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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.