International migrant stock in China
China: International migrant stock was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in China, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
China recorded 0.1% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in China peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places China 211th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in China, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 211 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 211 Myanmar 0.1% compare
- 211 Philippines 0.1% compare
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in China?
- International migrant stock in China was 0.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does China rank for international migrant stock?
- China ranks 211th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.