Saudi Arabia vs United States: International migrant stock, total

Saudi Arabia
13.68 million
in 2024
United States
52.38 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020072024

How they compare

United States currently reports 52.38 million against 13.68 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 38.69 million.

That makes United States's figure about 3.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 4.67 million 25.90 million 21.23 million United States
2000s 5.91 million 37.18 million 31.26 million United States
2010s 11.11 million 45.95 million 34.83 million United States
2020s 13.38 million 51.42 million 38.05 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Saudi Arabia or United States?
United States, at 52.38 million against 13.68 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Saudi Arabia and United States?
38.69 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.