Migrant population - Country rankings
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Migrant population, percent of total population, 2024:
The average for 2024 based on 53 countries was 3 percent. The highest value was in Gabon: 18 percent and the lowest value was in Eritrea: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: United Nations Population Division
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| Countries | Migrant population, 2024 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 18 | 1 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Eq. Guinea | 13 | 2 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Libya | 12 | 3 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Djibouti | 11 | 4 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Seychelles | 10 | 5 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Gambia | 9 | 6 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 7 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chad | 6 | 8 | 1990 - 2024 |
| R. of Congo | 6 | 9 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Botswana | 5 | 10 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Sudan | 5 | 11 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 12 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Namibia | 4 | 13 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 14 | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Africa | 4 | 15 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Uganda | 4 | 16 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Benin | 3 | 17 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 18 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Burundi | 3 | 19 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 20 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Swaziland | 3 | 21 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Togo | 3 | 22 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 23 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Angola | 2 | 24 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 25 | 1990 - 2024 |
| C.A. Republic | 2 | 26 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Ghana | 2 | 27 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kenya | 2 | 28 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Mali | 2 | 29 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 30 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Niger | 2 | 31 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Senegal | 2 | 32 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Algeria | 1 | 33 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Comoros | 1 | 34 | 1990 - 2024 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 35 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Egypt | 1 | 36 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 37 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Guinea | 1 | 38 | 1990 - 2024 |
| G.-Bissau | 1 | 39 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 40 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Liberia | 1 | 41 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malawi | 1 | 42 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 43 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 44 | 1990 - 2024 |
| S.T.&Principe | 1 | 45 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 46 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 47 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 48 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Zambia | 1 | 49 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Eritrea | 0 | 50 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Madagascar | 0 | 51 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Morocco | 0 | 52 | 1990 - 2024 |
| Somalia | 0 | 53 | 1990 - 2024 |
Definition: International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.
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