Female migrants in Arab World
Arab World: Female migrants was 45.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Arab World, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Arab World stood at 45.1%.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Arab World peaked at 45.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2005.
That places Arab World 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.3% | — |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 45.3% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.5% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 44.0% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
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More gender data for Arab World
- Labor force, female 27.41 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 2.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.092 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1271 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.0887 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1065 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 211.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Arab World?
- Female migrants in Arab World was 45.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2005.
- How does Arab World rank for female migrants?
- Arab World ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.