International migrant stock in Arab World
Arab World: International migrant stock was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 9.1% for international migrant stock in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Arab World peaked at 9.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.
That places Arab World 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 7 Kuwait 67.3% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 66.9% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 62.1% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 61.1% compare
- 11 Macau, China 59.3% compare
- 12 Andorra 59.1% compare
- 13 Bahrain 52.3% compare
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Arab World?
- International migrant stock in Arab World was 9.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for international migrant stock?
- Arab World ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.