International migrant stock in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: International migrant stock was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 2.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.3% | — |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 Eswatini 2.7% compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 2.7% compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.6% compare
- 142 Paraguay 2.6% compare
- 142 Tajikistan 2.6% compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 2.6% compare
- 142 Tuvalu 2.6% compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 342.32 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 795.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.60 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 418.82 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 445.13 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 447.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 866.72 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Zimbabwe?
- International migrant stock in Zimbabwe was 2.6% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for international migrant stock?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.