Country rankings

Immigration by Country

India has the highest Immigrants in 2024 (18,533,845), followed by China (11,701,619) and Mexico (11,596,529). Falkland Islands has the lowest (93).

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Immigrants, 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 226 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
430,639
Middle half 37.6K – 1.3M
Average
1,247,489
226 countries
Highest
18,533,845
India
Lowest
93
Falkland Islands

Over time · 1990–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • India
  • China
  • Mexico
  • Ukraine
  • Russia

Data

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226 countries · # = rank by Immigrants
#
1India18,533,84511.9M6.6M18.5M11.9M6.6M
2China11,701,6195.1M6.6M11.7M5.1M6.6M
3Mexico11,596,5295.9M5.7M11.6M5.9M5.7M
4Ukraine9,769,2164M5.8M9.8M4M5.8M
5Russia9,134,0943.8M5.4M9.1M3.8M5.4M
6Syria8,927,5234.7M4.2M8.9M4.7M4.2M
7Bangladesh8,706,9476.3M2.4M8.7M6.3M2.4M
8Venezuela8,328,5144M4.3M8.3M4M4.3M
9Afghanistan7,528,9943.9M3.6M7.5M3.9M3.6M
10Philippines6,988,3833M4M7M3M4M
11Pakistan6,915,0574.9M2.1M6.9M4.9M2.1M
12Egypt4,820,0023.4M1.4M4.8M3.4M1.4M
13United Kingdom4,804,9442.5M2.3M4.8M2.5M2.3M
14Romania4,583,8192.2M2.4M4.6M2.2M2.4M
15Poland4,572,6132.2M2.4M4.6M2.2M2.4M
16Myanmar4,320,4622.7M1.7M4.3M2.7M1.7M
17Germany4,297,2332M2.3M4.3M2M2.3M
18Palestine4,233,2482.3M1.9M4.2M2.3M1.9M
19Sudan3,786,6032.2M1.6M3.8M2.2M1.6M
20Indonesia3,745,1482.3M1.5M3.7M2.3M1.5M
21Vietnam3,693,5371.8M1.9M3.7M1.8M1.9M
22Colombia3,652,2381.6M2M3.7M1.6M2M
23Morocco3,627,8291.9M1.7M3.6M1.9M1.7M
24United States3,186,9991.6M1.6M3.2M1.6M1.6M
25South Sudan3,168,8361.5M1.6M———
26Turkey3,130,3371.7M1.5M3.1M1.7M1.5M
27Italy2,941,4441.6M1.3M2.9M1.6M1.3M
28Kazakhstan2,796,5721.3M1.5M2.8M1.3M1.5M
29Nepal2,637,1951.5M1.2M2.6M1.5M1.2M
30France2,547,1581.3M1.3M2.5M1.3M1.3M
31Yemen2,480,7341.8M710.2K2.5M1.8M710.2K
32Malaysia2,433,8751.1M1.4M2.4M1.1M1.4M
33Iraq2,313,0281.2M1.1M2.3M1.2M1.1M
34Brazil2,194,325974.4K1.2M2.2M974.4K1.2M
35Uzbekistan2,114,4801.1M1M2.1M1.1M1M
36DR Congo2,097,3871M1.1M2.1M1M1.1M
37Nigeria2,094,2651.1M994.9K2.1M1.1M994.9K
38Burkina Faso2,050,0501.2M824.4K2.1M1.2M824.4K
39South Korea2,030,473899.3K1.1M2M899.3K1.1M
40Haiti2,017,6921.1M933.1K2M1.1M933.1K
41Puerto Rico1,948,223948.1K1M1.9M948.1K1M
42Somalia1,935,5941M895.4K1.9M1M895.4K
43Dominican Republic1,917,153848.5K1.1M1.9M848.5K1.1M
44Cuba1,879,613931.8K947.8K1.9M931.8K947.8K
45El Salvador1,834,670930.6K904K1.8M930.6K904K
46Portugal1,799,179921.3K877.8K1.8M921.3K877.8K
47Algeria1,780,399880.7K899.7K1.8M880.7K899.7K
48Iran1,733,468905.4K828.1K1.7M905.4K828.1K
49Peru1,672,482781.4K891.1K1.7M781.4K891.1K
50Spain1,623,550804.3K819.2K1.6M804.3K819.2K
51Bosnia and Herzegovina1,608,324788.3K820.1K1.6M788.3K820.1K
52Zimbabwe1,519,324783.2K736.1K1.5M783.2K736.1K
53Sri Lanka1,492,103799.5K692.6K1.5M799.5K692.6K
54Guatemala1,460,232830.6K629.6K1.5M830.6K629.6K
55Honduras1,397,584684.3K713.2K1.4M684.3K713.2K
56Canada1,347,381656.6K690.8K1.3M656.6K690.8K
57Mali1,292,519769.6K522.9K1.3M769.6K522.9K
58Bulgaria1,252,234587.9K664.3K1.3M587.9K664.3K
59Jamaica1,248,512550.2K698.3K1.2M550.2K698.3K
60Ecuador1,243,065600.4K642.7K1.2M600.4K642.7K
61Ethiopia1,240,645620.4K620.2K1.2M620.4K620.2K
62Hong Kong1,240,250607.9K632.3K1.2M607.9K632.3K
63Albania1,216,628624.7K591.9K1.2M624.7K591.9K
64Ivory Coast1,211,422603.4K608K1.2M603.4K608K
65Argentina1,183,381591.2K592.2K1.2M591.2K592.2K
66Thailand1,178,757437.5K741.3K1.2M437.5K741.3K
67Ghana1,055,494544.9K510.6K1.1M544.9K510.6K
68Japan1,008,173435.2K572.9K1M435.2K572.9K
69South Africa1,005,800506.1K499.7K1M506.1K499.7K
70Serbia963,307476.6K486.7K963.3K476.6K486.7K
71Eritrea912,792477.7K435.1K912.8K477.7K435.1K
72Central African Republic905,808454.8K451K905.8K454.8K451K
73Nicaragua905,251423K482.3K905.3K423K482.3K
74Moldova864,257384.4K479.8K864.3K384.4K479.8K
75Taiwan832,507384.7K447.8K832.5K384.7K447.8K
76Croatia826,166394.7K431.5K826.2K394.7K431.5K
77Azerbaijan810,116406.1K404.1K810.1K406.1K404.1K
78Belarus790,232322.8K467.5K790.2K322.8K467.5K
79Bolivia783,473353.9K429.6K783.5K353.9K429.6K
80Greece780,112404.7K375.4K780.1K404.7K375.4K
81Cambodia778,793389.7K389K778.8K389.7K389K
82Paraguay746,362321.5K424.9K746.4K321.5K424.9K
83Senegal741,357468K273.3K741.4K468K273.3K
84Benin726,530390.4K336.1K726.5K390.4K336.1K
85Tunisia715,249393.4K321.9K715.2K393.4K321.9K
86Ireland714,405389.8K324.6K714.4K389.8K324.6K
87Mozambique702,796419.5K283.3K702.8K419.5K283.3K
88Lebanon681,720380.4K301.3K681.7K380.4K301.3K
89New Zealand679,772349.2K330.6K679.8K349.2K330.6K
90Laos660,258275.5K384.7K660.3K275.5K384.7K
91Jordan659,204375.8K283.4K659.2K375.8K283.4K
92Armenia637,604340K297.6K637.6K340K297.6K
93Netherlands631,391319.6K311.8K631.4K319.6K311.8K
94Angola616,967309.1K307.9K617K309.1K307.9K
95Togo584,790293.9K290.9K584.8K293.9K290.9K
96Czechia583,214241.8K341.4K583.2K241.8K341.4K
97Uganda578,034286.8K291.2K578K286.8K291.2K
98Burundi576,530287.5K289K576.5K287.5K289K
99Kyrgyzstan540,573243K297.6K540.6K243K297.6K
100Kenya540,466253.8K286.7K540.5K253.8K286.7K
101Rwanda539,046261.2K277.8K539K261.2K277.8K
102Hungary538,794254.6K284.2K538.8K254.6K284.2K
103North Macedonia534,616273.9K260.7K534.6K273.9K260.7K
104Belgium521,884249.2K272.7K521.9K249.2K272.7K
105Tajikistan514,478295.4K219.1K514.5K295.4K219.1K
106Switzerland512,547243.4K269.2K512.5K243.4K269.2K
107Guinea508,203295.8K212.4K508.2K295.8K212.4K
108Georgia496,486226.9K269.6K496.5K226.9K269.6K
109Guyana469,649214.2K255.4K469.6K214.2K255.4K
110Lithuania459,268218.8K240.5K459.3K218.8K240.5K
111Chile444,451212.8K231.7K444.5K212.8K231.7K
112Niger439,378272.2K167.1K439.4K272.2K167.1K
113Australia430,718224.4K206.3K430.7K224.4K206.3K
114Austria430,560201.4K229.1K430.6K201.4K229.1K
115Malawi427,573259.1K168.5K427.6K259.1K168.5K
116Cameroon409,677201K208.7K409.7K201K208.7K
117Slovakia389,909172.7K217.3K389.9K172.7K217.3K
118Comoros367,574169.4K198.2K367.6K169.4K198.2K
119Turkmenistan365,787131.2K234.6K365.8K131.2K234.6K
120Israel324,804175K149.8K324.8K175K149.8K
121Trinidad and Tobago323,630139.7K183.9K323.6K139.7K183.9K
122Chad292,298153.8K138.5K292.3K153.8K138.5K
123Singapore269,613130.9K138.8K269.6K130.9K138.8K
124Uruguay263,285127K136.3K263.3K127K136.3K
125Suriname258,026113.4K144.7K258K113.4K144.7K
126Lesotho246,938104.1K142.8K246.9K104.1K142.8K
127Saudi Arabia236,699136.2K100.5K236.7K136.2K100.5K
128Republic of the Congo231,080111.8K119.3K231.1K111.8K119.3K
129Tanzania225,017116.5K108.6K225K116.5K108.6K
130Sweden223,508108.4K115.1K223.5K108.4K115.1K
131Madagascar212,45586.7K125.7K212.5K86.7K125.7K
132Western Sahara202,107106.7K95.4K202.1K106.7K95.4K
133Panama194,81688.2K106.6K194.8K88.2K106.6K
134Finland181,83471.9K110K181.8K71.9K110K
135Fiji181,02586K95.1K181K86K95.1K
136Mongolia175,59683.5K92.1K175.6K83.5K92.1K
137Kuwait167,850102.3K65.6K167.9K102.3K65.6K
138United Arab Emirates166,07484.9K81.1K166.1K84.9K81.1K
139Latvia161,01473.7K87.4K161K73.7K87.4K
140Libya156,87481.8K75.1K156.9K81.8K75.1K
141Macau149,24766.5K82.8K149.2K66.5K82.8K
142Cape Verde146,39666.5K79.9K146.4K66.5K79.9K
143Liberia145,91973.5K72.4K145.9K73.5K72.4K
144Equatorial Guinea136,82572.9K64K136.8K72.9K64K
145Denmark124,66565.4K59.3K124.7K65.4K59.3K
146Estonia124,21659K65.2K124.2K59K65.2K
147Zambia122,79361.4K61.4K122.8K61.4K61.4K
148Norway120,89153K67.8K120.9K53K67.8K
149Samoa119,31359.9K59.5K119.3K59.9K59.5K
150Mauritius114,31449.1K65.2K114.3K49.1K65.2K
151Timor-Leste109,61358K51.6K109.6K58K51.6K
152Guinea-Bissau103,99954.6K49.4K104K54.6K49.4K
153Mauritania91,70552.6K39.1K91.7K52.6K39.1K
154Montenegro90,67840.3K50.4K90.7K40.3K50.4K
155Cyprus80,76038.6K42.2K80.8K38.6K42.2K
156Slovenia78,80834.1K44.7K78.8K34.1K44.7K
157Gambia72,45258.8K13.6K72.5K58.8K13.6K
158Bhutan66,14532.6K33.6K66.1K32.6K33.6K
159Sierra Leone63,63134.2K29.5K63.6K34.2K29.5K
160Luxembourg61,85929.9K31.9K61.9K29.9K31.9K
161Gabon61,16027.3K33.9K61.2K27.3K33.9K
162Bahrain57,16020.6K36.5K57.2K20.6K36.5K
163Tonga53,23728.8K24.4K53.2K28.8K24.4K
164Costa Rica50,98224.8K26.2K51K24.8K26.2K
165Brunei46,55219.4K27.2K46.6K19.4K27.2K
166North Korea46,37924K22.3K46.4K24K22.3K
167Malta43,94021.6K22.4K43.9K21.6K22.4K
168Sao Tome and Principe41,43319.8K21.6K41.4K19.8K21.6K
169Namibia40,37119.5K20.9K40.4K19.5K20.9K
170Monaco36,68218K18.7K36.7K18K18.7K
171Saint Vincent and the Grenadines35,26415.6K19.6K35.3K15.6K19.6K
172Papua New Guinea35,05015.7K19.4K35.1K15.7K19.4K
173Aruba29,30513.6K15.7K29.3K13.6K15.7K
174Grenada26,30012.3K14K26.3K12.3K14K
175Iceland23,32611.3K12K23.3K11.3K12K
176Seychelles22,19110K12.2K22.2K10K12.2K
177Saint Lucia21,7069,33812.4K21.7K9,33812.4K
178Dominica21,3849,23212.2K21.4K9,23212.2K
179Cook Islands20,2889,80910.5K20.3K9,80910.5K
180Qatar19,8219,53510.3K19.8K9,53510.3K
181Barbados19,5589,47510.1K19.6K9,47510.1K
182Greenland18,4917,97410.5K18.5K7,97410.5K
183Oman17,0958,9828,11317.1K8,9828,113
184Botswana16,7318,5508,18116.7K8,5508,181
185Vanuatu15,2029,7645,43815.2K9,7645,438
186Saint Kitts and Nevis13,8726,7227,15013.9K6,7227,150
187Micronesia13,5686,8456,72313.6K6,8456,723
188Antigua and Barbuda13,1116,4066,70513.1K6,4066,705
189Martinique12,8935,6587,23512.9K5,6587,235
190Guadeloupe12,3744,8867,48812.4K4,8867,488
191Faroe Islands12,2825,3126,97012.3K5,3126,970
192Eswatini11,5615,3486,21311.6K5,3486,213
193Curacao10,1035,0325,07110.1K5,0325,071
194Solomon Islands8,3524,8083,5448,3524,8083,544
195Belize7,3833,6093,7747,3833,6093,774
196Mayotte6,9603,3993,5616,9603,3993,561
197Kiribati6,3063,0793,2276,3063,0793,227
198British Virgin Islands6,1852,6753,5106,1852,6753,510
199New Caledonia5,0822,4992,5835,0822,4992,583
200Niue4,9552,3162,6394,9552,3162,639
201French Guiana4,4901,9082,5824,4901,9082,582
202United States Virgin Islands4,0472,2631,7844,0472,2631,784
203Djibouti3,5762,2251,3513,5762,2251,351
204American Samoa3,3621,7831,5793,3621,7831,579
205Montserrat3,3411,6631,6783,3411,6631,678
206Northern Mariana Islands2,7791,4121,3672,7791,4121,367
207Maldives2,7731,1381,6352,7731,1381,635
208Palau2,6741,4001,2742,6741,4001,274
209Turks and Caicos Islands2,6631,1091,5542,6631,1091,554
210Nauru2,4841,2261,2582,4841,2261,258
211Bahamas2,1741,0861,0882,1741,0861,088
212French Polynesia2,0081,0339752,0081,033975
213San Marino1,9918461,1451,9918461,145
214Andorra1,9821,0059771,9821,005977
215Anguilla1,6148507641,614850764
216Tuvalu1,2396875521,239687552
217Guam1,1795586211,179558621
218Bermuda1,1004556451,100455645
219Isle of Man908497411908497411
220Tokelau688365323688365323
221Cayman Islands609218391609218391
222Gibraltar474239235474239235
223Marshall Islands400202198400202198
224Liechtenstein3463054134630541
225Saint Pierre and Miquelon15688681568868
226Falkland Islands933954933954

What correlates with Immigrants (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,290 other country metrics sharing at least 136 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Immigrants tend to score higher on these

  1. RemittancesRemittances by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 187
    Plot
  2. Average Number of AbortionsAbortion Rates by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 152
    Plot
  3. 1939 PopulationPopulation by Country in 1939
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 168
    Plot
  4. Number of Active OfficersPolice Spending by Country
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 138
    Plot
  5. Total Sugar Available for Consumption (Raw Equivalent)Sugar Consumption by Country
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 168
    Plot
  6. Law Enforcement FirearmsGun Ownership by Country
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 213
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Immigrants tend to score lower on these

  1. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 211
    Plot
  2. Governance ValuePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 208
    Plot
  3. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 217
    Plot
  4. Percentile RankPolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 208
    Plot
  5. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 144
    Plot
  6. Broadband Cost per MonthInternet Cost by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 203
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Immigrants?
India has the highest Immigrants in 2024, at 18,533,845, followed by China (11,701,619) and Mexico (11,596,529).
Which country has the lowest Immigrants?
Falkland Islands has the lowest Immigrants in 2024, at 93.
What is the median Immigrants across countries?
The median is 430,639 across the 226 countries with data in 2024.
Where does the Immigration by Country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: International Migrant Stock - UN.

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