International migrant stock in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: International migrant stock was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Low & middle income peaked at 1.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
Low & middle income ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More financial sector data for Low & middle income
- Net migration -2.38 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 119.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.9 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 119.8% (2024)
- Broad money 159.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 121.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 34.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Low & middle income?
- International migrant stock in Low & middle income was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Low & middle income rank for international migrant stock?
- Low & middle income ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.