International migrant stock, total in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: International migrant stock, total was 11.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 11.33 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Africa Western and Central peaked at 11.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.14 million | — |
| 1995 | 6.15 million | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 6.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.27 million | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 7.92 million | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 9.24 million | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 10.00 million | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 11.33 million | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 million | 5.14 million | 6.15 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.75 million | 6.24 million | 7.27 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million | 7.92 million | 9.24 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.66 million | 10.00 million | 11.33 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More financial sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Net migration -338,771 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Broad money 28.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 13.92 % 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 7.16 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -103.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Africa Western and Central?
- International migrant stock, total in Africa Western and Central was 11.33 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.