International migrant stock in Nepal
Nepal: International migrant stock was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.6% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Nepal peaked at 3.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Nepal 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 258,878 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 8.99 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 819.06 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 14.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 14.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 15.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 15.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.83 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Nepal?
- International migrant stock in Nepal was 1.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for international migrant stock?
- Nepal ranks 162nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.