What we count
International migrants defined mainly by country of birth; citizenship may be used where birthplace data are unavailable.
International migrants worldwide
How many people live in a country other than the one where they were born, according to the latest UN total.
Published value
WORLDRelated numbers in context
41,600,000refugees worldwide
68,700,000internally displaced people worldwide
943,232,877international tourist arrivals this year
What lies behind this number
International migrants defined mainly by country of birth; citizenship may be used where birthplace data are unavailable.
How the source derives it
The source harmonises national population and registration data under common international definitions of migration and displacement.
What one number cannot show
The total covers many reasons for moving and does not itself distinguish work, study, family, safety or length of stay.
Source value
The displayed value is the latest global figure reported by UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 for mid-2024.
How the value is used: The value remains unchanged until a new aggregate figure is published.
Published value304,000,000people
- Period
- mid-2024
- Status
- published
- Primary data source
- UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024
How the number is calculated
We display the latest published global figure without a time-based calculation.
Formula used
V = latest published valueReference value304,000,000mid-2024
Data typeunchangedwithout time calculation
DisplaypublishedUN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024
Source value
UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 reports the latest published figure used on this page for mid-2024.
Value period
We display the latest published global figure without a time-based calculation.
Display
The published value is shown without moving final digits.
Where the data comes from
The source value comes from UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 and refers to mid-2024. It is the latest figure published by this source. The source harmonises national population and registration data under common international definitions of migration and displacement.
Latest published and verified source value
- Publisher
- UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024
- Data period
- mid-2024
- Verified
- 13 August 2026
- Coverage
- Worldwide
- Use
- Direct display of the latest figure