International migrant stock, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: International migrant stock, total was 96.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Low & middle income, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Low & middle income stood at 96.26 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Low & middle income peaked at 96.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.23 million, in 2000.
That places Low & middle income 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.90 million | — |
| 1995 | 60.40 million | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 58.23 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 58.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.53 million | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 74.74 million | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 85.28 million | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 96.26 million | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.65 million | 60.40 million | 64.90 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.60 million | 58.23 million | 58.97 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.13 million | 65.53 million | 74.74 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.77 million | 85.28 million | 96.26 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More financial sector data for Low & middle income
- Net migration -2.38 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 119.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.9 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 119.8% (2024)
- Broad money 159.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 121.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 34.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Low & middle income?
- International migrant stock, total in Low & middle income was 96.26 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 96.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.23 million in 2000.
- How does Low & middle income rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.