International migrant stock in Small states
Small states: International migrant stock was 8.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Small states, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Small states stood at 8.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Small states peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
Small states ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6% | — |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 66.9% compare
- 9 British Virgin Islands 62.1% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 61.1% compare
- 11 Macau, China 59.3% compare
- 12 Andorra 59.1% compare
- 13 Bahrain 52.3% compare
- 14 Isle of Man 51.9% compare
More financial sector data for Small states
- Broad money 71.0% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -63.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -38,523 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.3% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 52.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Small states?
- International migrant stock in Small states was 8.9% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Small states rank for international migrant stock?
- Small states ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.