Countries with the Highest Share of Migrants 2024

Source: World Bank

Countries with the Highest Share of Migrants 2024

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Key Findings

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Qatar leads in Migrant Population (% of Total) with 76.70 in 2024.

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Average Migrant Population (% of Total) in 2024: 60.46 · median: 60.20.

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Gap in 2024: Qatar is 1.6× larger than Singapore.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Highest Share of Migrants 2024

Countries ranked by migrant population (% of total) in 2024, using World Bank figures for the 216 countries that reported that year. Qatar leads on 76.70, ahead of United Arab Emirates (74.00) and Monaco (70.20). The share of residents born in another country, counted at the most recent census or estimate. Refugees are included, and states built on migrant labour sit at the top of this ranking.

Analysis

Qatar (76.70), United Arab Emirates (74.00) and Monaco (70.20) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 76.70 down to 48.70, a spread of 28.00. Only 2.70 separates Qatar from United Arab Emirates in second, 3.5% of the leading figure. The chart shows the twenty highest of 216 reporting countries, so it describes the top of the distribution rather than the world average.

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Data Points

20 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

76.70

Qatar

Migrant Population (% of Total) · 2024

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Migrant Population (% of Total)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Bank
Coverage: 20 entities · 2024 · 20 observations
Measure: Migrant Population (% of Total)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Migrant Population (% of Total) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Qatar	76.70
🥈	United Arab Emirates	74
🥉	Monaco	70.20
4	Sint Maarten	69.50
5	Liechtenstein	69.40
6	Aruba	68
7	Kuwait	67.30
8	US Virgin Islands	66.90
9	British Virgin Islands	62.10
10	Turks and Caicos Islands	61.10
11	Macau	59.30
12	Andorra	59.10
13	Bahrain	52.30
14	Isle of Man	51.90
15	Luxembourg	51.20
16	Channel Islands	50.90
17	American Samoa	50.60
18	Guam	50.20
19	Northern Mariana Islands	49.70
20	Singapore	48.70

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.TOTL.ZS Visit ↗

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