International migrant stock, total in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: International migrant stock, total was 14.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 14.97 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 14.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.84 million, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.87 million | — |
| 1995 | 9.28 million | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.84 million | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 7.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.19 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.46 million | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 13.06 million | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 14.97 million | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.57 million | 9.28 million | 9.87 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.85 million | 7.84 million | 7.85 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.82 million | 8.19 million | 11.46 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.01 million | 13.06 million | 14.97 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More financial sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Net migration 114,862 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.3% (2023)
- Broad money 50.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 21.9 % 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 6.09 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- International migrant stock, total in Africa Eastern and Southern was 14.97 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 million in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.