India vs Malaysia: International migrant stock, total

India
4.80 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.81 million
in 2024
India rank
15th
Malaysia rank
18th

International migrant stock, total over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 4.80 million against 3.81 million in Malaysia, a difference of 989,750.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Globally, India ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.