Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Migrant stock total

Australia
8.11 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.16 million
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Migrant stock total over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.16 million against 8.11 million in Australia, a difference of 45,600.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 232 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 4.10 million 1.55 million 2.55 million Australia
2000s 4.64 million 2.80 million 1.84 million Australia
2010s 6.31 million 6.15 million 153,930 Australia
2020s 7.86 million 7.67 million 187,625 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant stock total, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8.16 million against 8.11 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in migrant stock total between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
45,600, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for migrant stock total?
Australia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Migrant stock total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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