Working-age foreign-born population by country
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.
Countries reporting
38
Highest
15,697
Germany
Lowest
14.9
Cape Verde
Median
631.51
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
299
What the numbers show
Working-age foreign-born population is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 15,697 in Germany; the lowest is 14.9 in Cape Verde.
The median across all reporting countries is 631.51, and the mean is 2,141.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,053.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 1,284.0%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 42.1%).
Working-age foreign-born population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 15,697 | 2024 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 2 | Canada | 10,873 | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 8,244 | 2024 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 4 | Australia | 8,159 | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 5 | France | 8,104 | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 6,137 | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 2,793 | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 8 | Turkey | 2,553 | 2024 | up 74.9% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 1,916 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 1,903 | 2024 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 1,735 | 2024 | up 1,284.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Israel | 1,690 | 2024 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 13 | Chile | 1,454 | 2024 | up 106.6% | rising |
| 14 | New Zealand | 1,254 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 1,036 | 2024 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 943.95 | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 17 | Norway | 871.16 | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 800.71 | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 19 | Mexico | 672.7 | 2024 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 590.33 | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 21 | Romania | 588.45 | 2024 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 550.85 | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 454.1 | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 405.97 | 2022 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 301.37 | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 26 | Panama | 228.88 | 2023 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 224.8 | 2024 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 201.41 | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 29 | Indonesia | 167.24 | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 162.89 | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 149.87 | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 32 | Slovakia | 127.82 | 2024 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 33 | Niger | 113.85 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 34 | Papua New Guinea | 87.34 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Brunei | 87.08 | 2024 | up 13.5% | flat |
| 36 | Belize | 44.32 | 2024 | up 14.7% | flat |
| 37 | Fiji | 19.53 | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Cape Verde | 14.9 | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.