International migrant stock, total in Mexico
Mexico: International migrant stock, total was 1.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.73 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Mexico peaked at 1.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 458,051, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579,782 | 458,051 | 701,513 | 2 |
| 2000s | 613,988 | 526,172 | 701,803 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 957,593 | 1.09 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.34 million | 1.73 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 27.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.75 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 16.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 4.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.1% (2025)
- Broad money 48.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 35.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 19.24 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -108,037 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Mexico?
- International migrant stock, total in Mexico was 1.73 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,051 in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.