International migrant stock, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): International migrant stock, total was 8.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
International migrant stock, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 8.34 million for international migrant stock, total in 2024.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 8.60 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.34 million, in 2015.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International migrant stock, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.60 million | — |
| 1995 | 8.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.20 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.82 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.34 million | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.70 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.34 million | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.57 million | 8.55 million | 8.60 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.01 million | 7.82 million | 8.20 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.50 million | 7.34 million | 7.67 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.02 million | 7.70 million | 8.34 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More financial sector data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- International migrant stock, total in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 8.34 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.60 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2015.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for international migrant stock, total?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.