International migrant stock in Mexico
Mexico: International migrant stock was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Mexico stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Mexico peaked at 1.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.
That places Mexico 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 123,543 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 135.18 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 160.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 174.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 187.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 187.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,418 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Mexico?
- International migrant stock in Mexico was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for international migrant stock?
- Mexico ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.