International migrant stock in High income
High income: International migrant stock was 14.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in High income, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
High income recorded 14.7% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in High income peaked at 14.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1990.
High income ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
International migrant stock in High income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5% | — |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Qatar 76.7% compare
- 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
More financial sector data for High income
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 71.9% (2024)
- Net migration 2.38 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -27.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 152.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.2% (2024)
- Broad money 138.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in High income?
- International migrant stock in High income was 14.7% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1990.
- How does High income rank for international migrant stock?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.