Countries With the Lowest Migrant Share of Population
Every country with a figure for migrant share of population, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Cuba (0%), St. Martin (French part) (0%) and China (0.1%). The middle country of the 216 has 5.8%.
What this measures
International migrant stock (% of population). Source: UN Population Division, International Migrant Stock. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
People living outside the country they were born in, as a share of the population. It counts people at one moment, while the net migration already on the site counts moves over a year. Published every five years until 2020, and for 2024.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2024–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Migrant share of population | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 0% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2 | St. Martin (French part) | 0% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 3 | China | 0.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 4 | Madagascar | 0.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 5 | Myanmar | 0.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | Philippines | 0.1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 0.2% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 8 | Haiti | 0.2% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 9 | Indonesia | 0.2% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 0.2% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 11 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 0.2% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 12 | India | 0.3% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 13 | Morocco | 0.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 14 | Papua New Guinea | 0.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 15 | Solomon Islands | 0.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 16 | Viet Nam | 0.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 17 | Eritrea | 0.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 18 | Honduras | 0.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 19 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Guatemala | 0.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 21 | Cambodia | 0.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Tunisia | 0.5% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 23 | Algeria | 0.6% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 24 | Lesotho | 0.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 25 | Mongolia | 0.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 26 | Nigeria | 0.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 0.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 0.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 29 | Timor-Leste | 0.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 30 | Brazil | 0.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 32 | Lao PDR | 0.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 33 | El Salvador | 0.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 34 | Tanzania | 0.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Guinea | 0.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Iraq | 0.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 37 | Jamaica | 0.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 0.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 40 | Malawi | 0.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 1% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 43 | Mozambique | 1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Vanuatu | 1% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 45 | Yemen, Rep. | 1% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Zambia | 1.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Liberia | 1.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 49 | Mexico | 1.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 50 | Comoros | 1.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 51 | Bolivia | 1.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 52 | Fiji | 1.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 53 | Ghana | 1.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 54 | Senegal | 1.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 55 | Nepal | 1.6% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 56 | Albania | 1.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Bangladesh | 1.7% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 58 | Niger | 1.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Pakistan | 1.7% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 60 | Angola | 1.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 61 | Central African Republic | 1.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Kenya | 1.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 63 | Samoa | 1.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 64 | Azerbaijan | 2.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Georgia | 2.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Cameroon | 2.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 67 | Mali | 2.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 68 | Mauritius | 2.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 69 | Kiribati | 2.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 70 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 2.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | Paraguay | 2.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Tajikistan | 2.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 73 | Turkmenistan | 2.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Tuvalu | 2.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 75 | Zimbabwe | 2.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 76 | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Eswatini | 2.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 78 | Burundi | 2.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 79 | Japan | 2.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 80 | Benin | 2.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 81 | Togo | 3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Burkina Faso | 3.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 83 | Cabo Verde | 3.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 84 | Uzbekistan | 3.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | Romania | 3.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Tonga | 3.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 87 | Korea, Rep. | 3.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 88 | Rwanda | 3.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 89 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.6% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 90 | Mauritania | 3.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 91 | Namibia | 3.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 92 | Ecuador | 4.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 93 | Uganda | 4.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 94 | South Africa | 4.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 4.2% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 96 | Argentina | 4.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | Bulgaria | 4.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Thailand | 4.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 99 | Venezuela, RB | 4.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 100 | St. Lucia | 4.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Poland | 4.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 102 | Botswana | 4.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 103 | Uruguay | 4.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 104 | Sudan | 4.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 105 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | West Bank and Gaza | 5% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 107 | Russian Federation | 5.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Peru | 5.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | Colombia | 5.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Slovak Republic | 5.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Congo, Rep. | 6.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 112 | Lithuania | 6.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 113 | Moldova | 6.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 114 | Grenada | 6.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 115 | Chad | 6.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 116 | Dominican Republic | 6.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Guyana | 6.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 118 | Puerto Rico (US) | 6.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | Bhutan | 7% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 120 | Hungary | 7.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | South Sudan | 7.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Chile | 7.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Turkiye | 8.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Suriname | 8.2% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 126 | North Macedonia | 8.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | Gambia, The | 8.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 128 | Marshall Islands | 8.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 129 | Cote d'Ivoire | 9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 130 | Armenia | 9.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Finland | 9.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 132 | Czechia | 9.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 133 | Kazakhstan | 10.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 134 | Seychelles | 10.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 135 | Greenland | 10.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Panama | 10.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 137 | Serbia | 10.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 138 | Malaysia | 10.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 139 | French Polynesia | 10.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 140 | Djibouti | 10.8% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 141 | Portugal | 10.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 142 | Italy | 11% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 143 | Belarus | 11.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Latvia | 11.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 145 | Costa Rica | 12.2% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Libya | 12.2% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 147 | Barbados | 12.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 148 | Dominica | 12.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 149 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Ukraine | 13.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Croatia | 13.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | France | 13.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 153 | Denmark | 14.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Greece | 14.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 155 | Maldives | 14.2% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 156 | Montenegro | 14.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | Faroe Islands | 14.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 158 | Cyprus | 14.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Estonia | 14.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 160 | Slovenia | 14.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | United States | 15.2% | 2024 | North America |
| 162 | Netherlands | 16.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 163 | Belize | 16.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 164 | Bahamas, The | 16.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 165 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 17% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 166 | United Kingdom | 17.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | San Marino | 17.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 168 | Gabon | 17.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 169 | Norway | 18.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Spain | 18.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 171 | Germany | 19.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 172 | Belgium | 20% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 173 | Naoero | 21.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 174 | Sweden | 21.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Canada | 22.2% | 2024 | North America |
| 176 | Israel | 22.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 177 | Ireland | 23.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | Lebanon | 24.5% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 179 | Iceland | 25.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 180 | Austria | 25.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 181 | Brunei Darussalam | 25.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 182 | New Caledonia | 26.2% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 183 | New Zealand | 28.2% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 184 | Gibraltar | 28.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 185 | Palau | 29.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 186 | Australia | 30.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 187 | Switzerland | 31.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 188 | Bermuda | 31.2% | 2024 | North America |
| 189 | Antigua and Barbuda | 32.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 190 | Malta | 37% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 191 | Saudi Arabia | 40.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 192 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 41.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 193 | Cayman Islands | 42.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 194 | Curacao | 43.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 195 | Oman | 43.2% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 196 | Jordan | 45.7% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 197 | Singapore | 48.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 198 | Northern Mariana Islands | 49.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 199 | Guam | 50.2% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 200 | American Samoa | 50.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 201 | Channel Islands | 50.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 202 | Luxembourg | 51.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 203 | Isle of Man | 51.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 204 | Bahrain | 52.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 205 | Andorra | 59.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 206 | Macao SAR, China | 59.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 207 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 61.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 208 | British Virgin Islands | 62.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 209 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 66.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 210 | Kuwait | 67.3% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 211 | Aruba | 68% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 212 | Liechtenstein | 69.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 213 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 69.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 214 | Monaco | 70.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 215 | United Arab Emirates | 74% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 216 | Qatar | 76.7% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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