International migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: International migrant stock, total was 32.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific stood at 32.48 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 32.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.53 million, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.53 million | — |
| 1995 | 13.29 million | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 15.90 million | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 18.74 million | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 23.18 million | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 27.03 million | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 30.42 million | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 32.48 million | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 million | 11.53 million | 13.29 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.32 million | 15.90 million | 18.74 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.10 million | 23.18 million | 27.03 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.45 million | 30.42 million | 32.48 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Net migration -37,630 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.35 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 164.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 49.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 175.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Broad money 211.5% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 67.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific?
- International migrant stock, total in East Asia & Pacific was 32.48 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?
- The highest recorded value was 32.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 million in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for international migrant stock, total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.