International migrant stock in India
India: International migrant stock was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in India, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in India stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in India peaked at 0.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
India ranks 201st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in India, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 213,661 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 990.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 90.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 403.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 420.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 511.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 502.16 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 343.04 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in India?
- International migrant stock in India was 0.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does India rank for international migrant stock?
- India ranks 201st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.