International migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): International migrant stock, total was 19.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 19.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 19.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.22 million, in 1995.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.41 million | — |
| 1995 | 11.22 million | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 11.74 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.03 million | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 16.35 million | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 16.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 19.35 million | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.82 million | 11.22 million | 14.41 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.55 million | 11.36 million | 11.74 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.69 million | 15.03 million | 16.35 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.97 million | 16.60 million | 19.35 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 31 Belgium 2.35 million compare
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Net migration -1.28 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 26.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 9.99 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.0% (2025)
- Broad money 69.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.2% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- International migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 19.35 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 million in 1995.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding 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.