International migrant stock in Nepal
International migrants made up 1.6% of the population of Nepal in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Nepal, 2024
1.6%
Change from 2020
−0.1percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Position in 2024
162nd of 216
International migrant stock in Nepal over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nepal | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 1.7% in 2020, a change of −0.1 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 2.2%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Nepal has the 162nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.