Asia Oriental y Pacífico vs China: International migrants, by country of destination

Asia Oriental y Pacífico
27.62 million
in 2024
China
1.64 million
in 2024
Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank
41st
China rank
44th

International migrants, by country of destination over time

  • Asia Oriental y Pacífico
  • China
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

Asia Oriental y Pacífico currently reports 27.62 million against 1.64 million in China, a difference of 25.99 million.

That makes Asia Oriental y Pacífico's figure about 16.9 times China's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Asia Oriental y Pacífico has been ahead every year.

Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 41st and China ranks 44th of 154 groups.

Asia Oriental y Pacífico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Oriental y Pacífico China Difference Ahead
1990s 9.52 million 564,502 8.95 million Asia Oriental y Pacífico
2000s 13.65 million 787,138 12.86 million Asia Oriental y Pacífico
2010s 21.01 million 1.10 million 19.90 million Asia Oriental y Pacífico
2020s 26.70 million 1.53 million 25.17 million Asia Oriental y Pacífico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrants, by country of destination, Asia Oriental y Pacífico or China?
Asia Oriental y Pacífico, at 27.62 million against 1.64 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrants, by country of destination between Asia Oriental y Pacífico and China?
25.99 million, with Asia Oriental y Pacífico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Oriental y Pacífico and China?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia Oriental y Pacífico and China rank globally for international migrants, by country of destination?
Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 41st and China ranks 44th of 154 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as International migrants, by country of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrants, by country of destination
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
385 places, 3,080 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed