International migrant stock, total in Arab World
Arab World: International migrant stock, total was 44.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 44.54 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 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Arab World peaked at 44.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.62 million, in 1990.
Arab World ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.62 million | — |
| 1995 | 14.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 15.84 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 19.00 million | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 28.17 million | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 37.97 million | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 40.04 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 44.54 million | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.99 million | 13.62 million | 14.37 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.42 million | 15.84 million | 19.00 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.07 million | 28.17 million | 37.97 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.29 million | 40.04 million | 44.54 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % 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 10.81 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Arab World?
- International migrant stock, total in Arab World was 44.54 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 44.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 million in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.