International migrant stock in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: International migrant stock was 11.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Europe & Central Asia is 11.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 11.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69.5% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 69.4% compare
- 6 Aruba 68.0% compare
- 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
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.56 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.18 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 79.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.7% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 78.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Europe & Central Asia?
- International migrant stock in Europe & Central Asia was 11.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for international migrant stock?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.