International migrant stock in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): International migrant stock was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 23 Curaçao 43.1% compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 42.9% compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 41.3% compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 40.3% compare
- 27 Malta 37.0% compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 32.5% compare
- 29 Bermuda 31.2% compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.02 % 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 66.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -225,499 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Broad money 38.6% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- International migrant stock in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.0% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for international migrant stock?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.