International migrant stock in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International migrant stock was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Saudi Arabia stood at 40.3%.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Saudi Arabia peaked at 44.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.1% | — |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 36.5% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.1% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 35.7% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.3% | 42.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 23 Curaçao 43.1% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 42.9% compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 41.3% compare
- 27 Malta 37.0% compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 32.5% compare
- 29 Bermuda 31.2% compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Saudi Arabia?
- International migrant stock in Saudi Arabia was 40.3% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international migrant stock?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.