International migrant stock in Australia
Australia: International migrant stock was 30.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 30.4% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Australia peaked at 30.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 31st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3% | — |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.6% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 32.5% compare
- 29 Bermuda 31.2% compare
- 30 Switzerland 31.1% compare
- 32 Palau 29.5% compare
- 33 Gibraltar 28.7% compare
- 34 New Zealand 28.2% compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 215,929 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 84.28 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 32.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 53.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Australia?
- International migrant stock in Australia was 30.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for international migrant stock?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.