International migrant stock in OECD members
OECD members: International migrant stock was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in OECD members, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 12.1% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in OECD members peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1990.
That places OECD members 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.0% | — |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 3 Monaco 70.2% compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69.5% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 69.4% compare
- 6 Aruba 68.0% compare
- 7 Kuwait 67.3% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 66.9% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 62.1% compare
More financial sector data for OECD members
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.91 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 147.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.6% (2024)
- Broad money 113.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.22 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in OECD members?
- International migrant stock in OECD members was 12.1% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for international migrant stock?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.