International migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): International migrant stock, total was 9.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 9.81 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.43 million, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.43 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.87 million | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 5.39 million | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 7.41 million | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 8.28 million | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 9.05 million | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 9.81 million | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 2.43 million | 2.87 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 3.99 million | 5.39 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.85 million | 7.41 million | 8.28 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.43 million | 9.05 million | 9.81 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration -405,879 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 176.6% (2024)
- Broad money 210.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 42.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 177.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.66 % 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 11.31 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- International migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.81 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for international migrant stock, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.