International migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): International migrant stock was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2005.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9% | — |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Net migration -1.26 million (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 26.6% (2025)
- Broad money 69.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.02 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -43.6 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- International migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for international migrant stock?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.