Female migrants in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Female migrants was 46.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 46.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 46.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.0% | — |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 46.0% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 45.8% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
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- 39 Turkmenistan 52.6% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 52.4% compare
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 43.88 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0582 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 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 163.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.68 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.14 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 15.9% (2016)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Female migrants in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 46.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for female migrants?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.