International migrant stock in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: International migrant stock was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Least developed countries stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Least developed countries peaked at 2.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
Least developed countries ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 Gibraltar 28.7% compare
- 34 New Zealand 28.2% compare
- 35 New Caledonia 26.2% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 25.9% compare
- 37 Austria 25.5% compare
- 38 Iceland 25.1% compare
- 39 Lebanon 24.5% compare
More financial sector data for Least developed countries
- Broad money 45.0% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -4.74 % 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 30.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -1.21 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.77 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Least developed countries?
- International migrant stock in Least developed countries was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Least developed countries rank for international migrant stock?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.