Statistics
Global figures by year and category.
Stock
People present
Stock counts the number of people in a category at a point in time.
302,260,813International migrant stock (2024)Foreign-born people living in a country
Flow
Movements & transfers
Flow measures movement or money over a period (typically one year).
-1,414,387Net migration (2025)Arrivals minus departures over the year
$804,152,223,516Remittances received (2025)Personal remittances received (US$)
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Statistics
Detail
By year
| Year | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Refugees | 1,957,211 |
| 1951 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1951 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1951 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1952 | Refugees | 1,787,928 |
| 1952 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1952 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1952 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1953 | Refugees | 1,679,304 |
| 1953 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1953 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1953 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1954 | Refugees | 1,581,628 |
| 1954 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1954 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1954 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1955 | Refugees | 1,547,066 |
| 1955 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1955 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1955 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1956 | Refugees | 1,600,875 |
| 1956 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1956 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1956 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1957 | Refugees | 1,582,814 |
| 1957 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1957 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1957 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1958 | Refugees | 1,545,310 |
| 1958 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1958 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1958 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1959 | Refugees | 1,520,185 |
| 1959 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1959 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1959 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1960 | Refugees | 1,504,664 |
| 1960 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1960 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1960 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1961 | Refugees | 1,641,867 |
| 1961 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1961 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1961 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1962 | Refugees | 1,623,322 |
| 1962 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1962 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1962 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1963 | Refugees | 1,556,603 |
| 1963 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1963 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1963 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1964 | Refugees | 2,954,919 |
| 1964 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1964 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1964 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1965 | Refugees | 3,269,615 |
| 1965 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1965 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1965 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1966 | Refugees | 3,363,873 |
| 1966 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1966 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1966 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1967 | Refugees | 2,176,941 |
| 1967 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1967 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1967 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1968 | Refugees | 2,313,726 |
| 1968 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1968 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1968 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1969 | Refugees | 2,433,657 |
| 1969 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1969 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1969 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1970 | Refugees | 2,443,730 |
| 1970 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1970 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1970 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1971 | Refugees | 2,451,710 |
| 1971 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1971 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1971 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1972 | Refugees | 2,527,130 |
| 1972 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1972 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1972 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1973 | Refugees | 2,322,585 |
| 1973 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1973 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1973 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1974 | Refugees | 2,360,973 |
| 1974 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1974 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1974 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1975 | Refugees | 2,775,314 |
| 1975 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1975 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1975 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1976 | Refugees | 3,667,331 |
| 1976 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1976 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1976 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1977 | Refugees | 4,395,459 |
| 1977 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1977 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1977 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1978 | Refugees | 4,913,804 |
| 1978 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1978 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1978 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1979 | Refugees | 6,110,422 |
| 1979 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1979 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1979 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1980 | Refugees | 8,287,267 |
| 1980 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1980 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1980 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1981 | Refugees | 9,611,167 |
| 1981 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1981 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1981 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1982 | Refugees | 10,218,303 |
| 1982 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1982 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1982 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1983 | Refugees | 10,519,704 |
| 1983 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1983 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1983 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1984 | Refugees | 10,557,287 |
| 1984 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1984 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1984 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1985 | Refugees | 11,699,546 |
| 1985 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1985 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1985 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1986 | Refugees | 12,028,564 |
| 1986 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1986 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1986 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1987 | Refugees | 12,668,934 |
| 1987 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1987 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1987 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1988 | Refugees | 14,341,411 |
| 1988 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1988 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1988 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1989 | Refugees | 14,719,926 |
| 1989 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1989 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1989 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1990 | Migrants | 153,581,116 |
| 1990 | Refugees | 17,384,029 |
| 1990 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1990 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1990 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1991 | Refugees | 16,842,868 |
| 1991 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1991 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1991 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1992 | Refugees | 17,817,342 |
| 1992 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1992 | IDPs | 0 |
| 1992 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1993 | Refugees | 16,325,288 |
| 1993 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1993 | IDPs | 4,198,400 |
| 1993 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1994 | Refugees | 15,748,290 |
| 1994 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1994 | IDPs | 5,232,190 |
| 1994 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1995 | Migrants | 162,604,737 |
| 1995 | Refugees | 14,890,723 |
| 1995 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1995 | IDPs | 4,158,690 |
| 1995 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1996 | Refugees | 13,106,587 |
| 1996 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1996 | IDPs | 4,692,400 |
| 1996 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1997 | Refugees | 11,772,681 |
| 1997 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1997 | IDPs | 4,236,112 |
| 1997 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1998 | Refugees | 11,345,740 |
| 1998 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1998 | IDPs | 4,892,009 |
| 1998 | Stateless | 0 |
| 1999 | Refugees | 11,603,889 |
| 1999 | Asylum-seekers | 0 |
| 1999 | IDPs | 3,470,294 |
| 1999 | Stateless | 0 |
| 2000 | Migrants | 173,723,175 |
| 2000 | Refugees | 12,095,820 |
| 2000 | Asylum-seekers | 946,232 |
| 2000 | IDPs | 5,507,851 |
| 2000 | Stateless | 0 |
| 2000 | Asylum applications | 1,092,236 |
| 2001 | Refugees | 12,091,214 |
| 2001 | Asylum-seekers | 941,923 |
| 2001 | IDPs | 4,653,214 |
| 2001 | Stateless | 0 |
| 2001 | Asylum applications | 917,382 |
| 2002 | Refugees | 10,571,450 |
| 2002 | Asylum-seekers | 1,091,427 |
| 2002 | IDPs | 4,275,446 |
| 2002 | Stateless | 0 |
| 2002 | Asylum applications | 947,639 |
| 2003 | Refugees | 9,575,329 |
| 2003 | Asylum-seekers | 993,715 |
| 2003 | IDPs | 3,813,481 |
| 2003 | Stateless | 0 |
| 2003 | Asylum applications | 839,951 |
| 2004 | Refugees | 9,567,862 |
| 2004 | Asylum-seekers | 882,169 |
| 2004 | IDPs | 5,091,743 |
| 2004 | Stateless | 1,455,861 |
| 2004 | Asylum applications | 680,256 |
| 2005 | Migrants | 191,792,608 |
| 2005 | Refugees | 8,656,848 |
| 2005 | Asylum-seekers | 798,334 |
| 2005 | IDPs | 6,446,247 |
| 2005 | Stateless | 2,383,651 |
| 2005 | Asylum applications | 672,850 |
| 2006 | Refugees | 9,872,370 |
| 2006 | Asylum-seekers | 737,972 |
| 2006 | IDPs | 12,635,363 |
| 2006 | Stateless | 5,805,941 |
| 2006 | Asylum applications | 608,977 |
| 2007 | Refugees | 11,380,024 |
| 2007 | Asylum-seekers | 729,867 |
| 2007 | IDPs | 13,551,043 |
| 2007 | Stateless | 2,938,538 |
| 2007 | Asylum applications | 642,273 |
| 2008 | Refugees | 10,469,131 |
| 2008 | Asylum-seekers | 816,230 |
| 2008 | IDPs | 14,350,722 |
| 2008 | Stateless | 6,573,465 |
| 2008 | Asylum applications | 863,805 |
| 2009 | Refugees | 10,365,790 |
| 2009 | Asylum-seekers | 980,178 |
| 2009 | IDPs | 15,548,107 |
| 2009 | Stateless | 6,559,572 |
| 2009 | Asylum applications | 937,336 |
| 2010 | Migrants | 219,943,790 |
| 2010 | Refugees | 10,515,433 |
| 2010 | Asylum-seekers | 826,000 |
| 2010 | IDPs | 14,622,433 |
| 2010 | Stateless | 3,463,073 |
| 2010 | Asylum applications | 837,257 |
| 2011 | Refugees | 10,355,635 |
| 2011 | Asylum-seekers | 884,710 |
| 2011 | IDPs | 15,444,928 |
| 2011 | Stateless | 3,477,100 |
| 2011 | Asylum applications | 865,652 |
| 2012 | Refugees | 10,442,573 |
| 2012 | Asylum-seekers | 929,932 |
| 2012 | IDPs | 17,670,368 |
| 2012 | Stateless | 3,335,772 |
| 2012 | Asylum applications | 923,403 |
| 2013 | Refugees | 11,643,645 |
| 2013 | Asylum-seekers | 1,151,474 |
| 2013 | IDPs | 23,925,555 |
| 2013 | Stateless | 3,469,268 |
| 2013 | Asylum applications | 1,061,822 |
| 2014 | Refugees | 14,105,653 |
| 2014 | Asylum-seekers | 1,780,206 |
| 2014 | IDPs | 31,451,619 |
| 2014 | Stateless | 3,492,255 |
| 2014 | Asylum applications | 1,633,278 |
| 2015 | Migrants | 248,652,755 |
| 2015 | Refugees | 15,759,588 |
| 2015 | Asylum-seekers | 3,203,257 |
| 2015 | IDPs | 35,894,172 |
| 2015 | Stateless | 3,687,759 |
| 2015 | Asylum applications | 2,349,022 |
| 2016 | Refugees | 16,921,484 |
| 2016 | Asylum-seekers | 2,698,686 |
| 2016 | IDPs | 34,827,127 |
| 2016 | Stateless | 3,242,206 |
| 2016 | Asylum applications | 2,128,703 |
| 2017 | Refugees | 19,785,647 |
| 2017 | Asylum-seekers | 3,051,425 |
| 2017 | IDPs | 37,318,516 |
| 2017 | Stateless | 3,853,982 |
| 2017 | Asylum applications | 1,875,359 |
| 2018 | Refugees | 20,261,011 |
| 2018 | Asylum-seekers | 3,458,310 |
| 2018 | IDPs | 39,925,166 |
| 2018 | Stateless | 3,851,981 |
| 2018 | Asylum applications | 2,091,460 |
| 2019 | Refugees | 20,353,983 |
| 2019 | Asylum-seekers | 4,105,831 |
| 2019 | IDPs | 42,769,362 |
| 2019 | Stateless | 4,217,774 |
| 2019 | Asylum applications | 2,245,518 |
| 2020 | Migrants | 273,656,116 |
| 2020 | Refugees | 20,637,494 |
| 2020 | Asylum-seekers | 4,149,236 |
| 2020 | IDPs | 47,823,439 |
| 2020 | Stateless | 4,179,331 |
| 2020 | Asylum applications | 1,269,579 |
| 2021 | Refugees | 21,312,811 |
| 2021 | Asylum-seekers | 4,585,809 |
| 2021 | IDPs | 50,468,623 |
| 2021 | Stateless | 4,338,192 |
| 2021 | Asylum applications | 1,724,859 |
| 2022 | Refugees | 37,247,679 |
| 2022 | Asylum-seekers | 5,415,578 |
| 2022 | IDPs | 56,807,197 |
| 2022 | Stateless | 4,428,314 |
| 2022 | Asylum applications | 2,904,909 |
| 2023 | Refugees | 37,936,085 |
| 2023 | Asylum-seekers | 6,851,647 |
| 2023 | IDPs | 65,162,367 |
| 2023 | Stateless | 4,358,195 |
| 2023 | Asylum applications | 3,848,894 |
| 2024 | Migrants | 302,260,813 |
| 2024 | Refugees | 37,749,468 |
| 2024 | Asylum-seekers | 8,344,715 |
| 2024 | IDPs | 70,166,711 |
| 2024 | Stateless | 4,360,087 |
| 2024 | Asylum applications | 3,421,776 |
| 2025 | Refugees | 34,200,851 |
| 2025 | Asylum-seekers | 8,986,996 |
| 2025 | IDPs | 66,217,352 |
| 2025 | Stateless | 4,477,220 |
| 2025 | Asylum applications | 3,343,203 |