International migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: International migrant stock, total was 52.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 is 52.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 52.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.67 million, in 1995.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.81 million | — |
| 1995 | 21.67 million | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 23.53 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 26.08 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 36.16 million | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 45.78 million | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 46.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 52.26 million | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.74 million | 21.67 million | 23.81 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.81 million | 23.53 million | 26.08 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.97 million | 36.16 million | 45.78 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.53 million | 46.80 million | 52.26 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.5 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- International migrant stock, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 52.26 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 million in 1995.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.