International migrant stock in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: International migrant stock was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Pacific island small states, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock in Pacific island small states is 1.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Pacific island small states 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 34 New Zealand 28.2% compare
- 35 New Caledonia 26.2% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 25.9% compare
- 37 Austria 25.5% compare
- 38 Iceland 25.1% compare
- 39 Lebanon 24.5% compare
- 40 Ireland 23.1% compare
More financial sector data for Pacific island small states
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 60.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.02 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.4% (2024)
- Broad money 77.8% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.3486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 85.2% (2024)
- Net migration -10,352 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Pacific island small states?
- International migrant stock in Pacific island small states 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for international migrant stock?
- Pacific island small states ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.