International migrant stock, total in High income
High income: International migrant stock, total was 207.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in High income, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in High income is 207.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in High income peaked at 207.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.75 million, in 1990.
That places High income 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
International migrant stock, total in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.75 million | — |
| 1995 | 102.45 million | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 115.94 million | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 133.38 million | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 155.00 million | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 174.78 million | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 189.44 million | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 207.14 million | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.60 million | 88.75 million | 102.45 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 124.66 million | 115.94 million | 133.38 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 164.89 million | 155.00 million | 174.78 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 198.29 million | 189.44 million | 207.14 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 United States 52.38 million compare
- 2 Germany 16.75 million compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 13.68 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 11.85 million compare
- 5 France 9.19 million compare
More financial sector data for High income
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.9% (2024)
- Net migration 2.38 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -27.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 152.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.1% (2024)
- Broad money 138.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.91 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in High income?
- International migrant stock, total in High income was 207.14 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 207.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.75 million in 1990.
- How does High income rank for international migrant stock, total?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.