Female migrants in India
India: Female migrants was 53.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in India, 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 India stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in India peaked at 53.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1990.
India ranks 32nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female migrants in India, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8% | — |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 48.5% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 51.6% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in India?
- Female migrants in India was 53.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1990.
- How does India rank for female migrants?
- India ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.