France vs Saudi Arabia: Total number of international immigrants
France
9.19 million immigrants
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.68 million immigrants
in 2024
France rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Total number of international immigrants over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.68 million immigrants against 9.19 million immigrants in France, a difference of 4.50 million immigrants.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 million immigrants | 4.67 million immigrants | 1.24 million immigrants | France |
| 2000s | 6.49 million immigrants | 5.91 million immigrants | 578,370 immigrants | France |
| 2010s | 7.65 million immigrants | 11.11 million immigrants | 3.46 million immigrants | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.90 million immigrants | 13.38 million immigrants | 4.48 million immigrants | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, France or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.68 million immigrants against 9.19 million immigrants in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.50 million immigrants, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- France ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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