Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): International migrant stock, total
Singapore
2.84 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
26.28 million
in 2024
Singapore rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th
International migrant stock, total over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 26.28 million against 2.84 million in Singapore, a difference of 23.44 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 27th 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 | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861,496 | 15.22 million | 14.35 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 14.59 million | 13.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 18.39 million | 16.04 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 24.66 million | 21.95 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, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 26.28 million against 2.84 million in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 23.44 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- Singapore ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.