International migrant stock, total in OECD members
OECD members: International migrant stock, total was 169.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in OECD members, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in OECD members stood at 169.28 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in OECD members peaked at 169.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.28 million, in 1990.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 48 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.90 million | 66.28 million | 77.52 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.32 million | 89.06 million | 103.59 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 126.38 million | 118.77 million | 134.00 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 161.53 million | 153.78 million | 169.28 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 United States 52.38 million compare
- 2 Germany 16.75 million compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 13.68 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 11.85 million compare
- 5 France 9.19 million compare
- 6 Spain 8.87 million compare
More financial sector data for OECD members
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 68.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.22 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.7% (2024)
- Broad money 113.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 147.2% (2024)
- Net migration 1.91 million (2025)
- Listed domestic companies, total 19,804 (2025)
- Commercial bank branches 15.1 per 100,000 adults (2024)
- Stocks traded, total value 75.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in OECD members?
- International migrant stock, total in OECD members was 169.28 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 169.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.28 million in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for international migrant stock, total?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.