International migrant stock, total in European Union
European Union: International migrant stock, total was 63.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
European Union recorded 63.32 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 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in European Union peaked at 63.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.65 million, in 1990.
International migrant stock, total in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.65 million | — |
| 1995 | 29.02 million | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 31.95 million | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 38.19 million | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 43.69 million | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 47.12 million | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 54.40 million | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 63.32 million | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.84 million | 24.65 million | 29.02 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.07 million | 31.95 million | 38.19 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.40 million | 43.69 million | 47.12 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.86 million | 54.40 million | 63.32 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 United States of America 52.38 million compare
- 2 Germany 16.75 million compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 13.68 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.85 million compare
More financial sector data for European Union
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 26.01 % 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 -262.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -317,019 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 24.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.22 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 73.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in European Union?
- International migrant stock, total in European Union was 63.32 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 63.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.65 million in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for international migrant stock, total?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.