Female migrants in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Female migrants was 49.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Least developed countries, 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
Least developed countries recorded 49.6% for female migrants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Least developed countries peaked at 49.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2005.
Least developed countries ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More gender data for Least developed countries
- Labor force, female 190.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.3771 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3129 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 111.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Least developed countries?
- Female migrants in Least developed countries was 49.6% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2005.
- How does Least developed countries rank for female migrants?
- Least developed countries ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.