International migrant stock, total in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: International migrant stock, total was 26.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 26.30 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 26.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.08 million, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.01 million | — |
| 1995 | 15.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.08 million | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 15.12 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 16.11 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 20.70 million | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 23.06 million | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 26.30 million | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.22 million | 15.01 million | 15.43 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.60 million | 14.08 million | 15.12 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.40 million | 16.11 million | 20.70 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.68 million | 23.06 million | 26.30 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
- Broad money 38.7% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.2% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.4% (2022)
- Net migration -223,909 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- International migrant stock, total in Sub-Saharan Africa was 26.30 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.08 million in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.