Most foreign-born residents

Foreign-born residents, 1990–2024 · top 15 highest. The countries with the most residents born abroad, 1990–2024.

UN DESA international migrant stock (born abroad), published every five years since 1990 and for 2024. Years between are not filled in. Source: World Bank Open Data. Change countries or indicator · All rankings

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Most foreign-born residents

Foreign-born residents, 1990–2024 · top 15 highest

  1. 1
    United States23.3M
  2. 2
    Russia11.5M
  3. 3
    India7.21M
  4. 4
    Germany6.96M
  5. 5
    Ukraine6.89M
  6. 6
    Pakistan6.21M
  7. 7
    France5.89M
  8. 8
    Saudi Arabia4.48M
  9. 9
    Iran4.29M
  10. 10
    Canada4.25M
  11. 11
    Australia3.99M
  12. 12
    United Kingdom3.66M
  13. 13
    Kazakhstan3.29M
  14. 14
    Hong Kong2.22M
  15. 15
    Cote d'Ivoire1.82M

UN DESA international migrant stock (born abroad), published every five years since 1990 and for 2024. Years between are not filled in.

World Bank Open Data

19902024

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birthrate.io, "Most foreign-born residents". https://www.birthrate.io/stories/most-foreign-born (accessed 12 November 2026).

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