International migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: International migrant stock was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 6.5% for international migrant stock in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.2% | — |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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- 13 Bahrain 52.3% compare
- 14 Isle of Man 51.9% compare
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- 16 Channel Islands 50.9% compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % 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 11.5 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- International migrant stock in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for international migrant stock?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.