Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Total number of international immigrants

Madagascar
38,625 immigrants
in 2024
Sri Lanka
40,698 immigrants
in 2024
Madagascar rank
172nd
Sri Lanka rank
170th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sri Lanka
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 40,698 immigrants against 38,625 immigrants in Madagascar, a difference of 2,073 immigrants.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 22,547 immigrants 41,201 immigrants 18,654 immigrants Sri Lanka
2000s 24,800 immigrants 39,829 immigrants 15,030 immigrants Sri Lanka
2010s 30,490 immigrants 39,332 immigrants 8,842 immigrants Sri Lanka
2020s 37,094 immigrants 40,476 immigrants 3,382 immigrants Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 40,698 immigrants against 38,625 immigrants in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
2,073 immigrants, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Madagascar ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 170th 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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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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