International migrant stock in European Union
European Union: International migrant stock was 14.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
European Union recorded 14.1% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in European Union peaked at 14.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.
European Union ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
International migrant stock in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9% | — |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 2 United Arab Emirates 74.0% compare
- 3 Monaco 70.2% compare
- 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
More financial sector data for European Union
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 26.01 % 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 -262.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -317,019 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 24.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.22 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 73.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in European Union?
- International migrant stock in European Union was 14.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for international migrant stock?
- European Union ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.