International migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: International migrant stock, total was 105.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia is 105.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 105.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.10 million, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.10 million | — |
| 1995 | 64.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 65.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 72.07 million | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 78.41 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 83.85 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 93.94 million | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 105.63 million | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.05 million | 60.10 million | 64.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.92 million | 65.76 million | 72.07 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.13 million | 78.41 million | 83.85 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.78 million | 93.94 million | 105.63 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 Saudi Arabia 13.68 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.85 million compare
- 5 France 9.19 million compare
- 6 Spain 8.87 million compare
- 7 Canada 8.81 million compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 8.16 million compare
- 9 Australia 8.11 million compare
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.56 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.05 % 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, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.18 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 79.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.7% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 78.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- International migrant stock, total in Europe & Central Asia was 105.63 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?
- The highest recorded value was 105.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.10 million in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.