International migrant stock in Singapore
Singapore: International migrant stock was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 48.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Singapore peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 20th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
International migrant stock in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.0% | — |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.6% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.1% | 48.7% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Singapore?
- International migrant stock in Singapore was 48.7% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for international migrant stock?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.