International migrant stock in Saudi Arabia
International migrants made up 40.3% of the population of Saudi Arabia in 2024.
Saudi Arabia, 2024
40.3%
Change from 2020
−1.9percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Median of G20 countries, 2024
5.3%
Position in 2024
26th of 216
International migrant stock in Saudi Arabia 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 | Saudi Arabia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.3% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 42.2% in 2020, a change of −1.9 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 42.1%, the figure has changed by −1.8 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Saudi Arabia has the 26th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.