International migrant stock, total in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: International migrant stock, total was 19.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Least developed countries is 19.62 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Least developed countries peaked at 19.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.06 million, in 2010.
That places Least developed countries 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.42 million | — |
| 1995 | 12.03 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.42 million | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 10.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.99 million | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 15.97 million | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 19.62 million | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.72 million | 11.42 million | 12.03 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.26 million | 10.10 million | 10.42 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 10.06 million | 12.99 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.79 million | 15.97 million | 19.62 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 24 Netherlands 2.96 million compare
- 25 Bangladesh 2.91 million compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 2.88 million compare
- 27 Singapore 2.84 million compare
- 28 Switzerland 2.77 million compare
- 29 South Africa 2.63 million compare
- 30 Sudan 2.40 million compare
More financial sector data for Least developed countries
- Broad money 45.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -4.74 % 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 30.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -1.21 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 31.2% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.83 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Least developed countries?
- International migrant stock, total in Least developed countries was 19.62 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million in 2010.
- How does Least developed countries rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.