International migrant stock in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: International migrant stock was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.4% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Net migration -37,630 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.35 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 164.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 49.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 175.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Broad money 211.5% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 67.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in East Asia & Pacific?
- International migrant stock in East Asia & Pacific was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for international migrant stock?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.