International migrant stock, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International migrant stock, total was 13.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international migrant stock, total in Saudi Arabia is 13.68 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.48 million, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 million | 4.48 million | 4.85 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 5.22 million | 6.61 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.11 million | 8.98 million | 13.25 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.38 million | 13.07 million | 13.68 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 United States 52.38 million compare
- 2 Germany 16.75 million compare
- 4 United Kingdom 11.85 million compare
- 5 France 9.19 million compare
- 6 Spain 8.87 million compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net migration 119,738 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 15.59 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 64.3% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.00 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. -15.8% (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Domestic credit to private sector 50.1% (2017)
- Broad money 65.1% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 3.75 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Saudi Arabia?
- International migrant stock, total in Saudi Arabia was 13.68 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 million in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.