Female migrants in South Asia
South Asia: Female migrants was 53.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 53.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in South Asia peaked at 53.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1990.
That places South Asia 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Female migrants in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.9% | — |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 47.9% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.5% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.3% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Nepal 69.9% compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 62.6% compare
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 59.6% compare
- 4 Latvia 59.5% compare
More gender data for South Asia
- Labor force, female 206.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 58.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 105.4% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.09 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.4% (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 512.73 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in South Asia?
- Female migrants in South Asia was 53.0% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for female migrants?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
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.