International migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): International migrant stock, total was 18.91 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
International migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 18.91 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 18.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.99 million, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.63 million | — |
| 1995 | 17.09 million | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 15.20 million | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 13.90 million | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 12.99 million | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 15.20 million | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 18.05 million | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 18.91 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 million | 17.09 million | 18.63 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.55 million | 13.90 million | 15.20 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.09 million | 12.99 million | 15.20 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.48 million | 18.05 million | 18.91 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.49 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.7% (2025)
- Broad money 40.6% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 75.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.29 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 42.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- International migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 18.91 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 million in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.