Insight / Diaspora & migrant stock
Largest diaspora, tiny immigrant stock
Stock is not remittances. Mid-2024 PH largest emigrant stock 6,988,383 (6.03% of pop), immigrant stock 87,212 (0.08%). Opposite of SG immigrant hub (48.72%). MY/TH large host stocks; ID diaspora 3.75m, VN 3.69m.
2024
Immigrant stock
Host-country totals and population shares.
Immigrant stock
persons
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 119933 | 2024 |
| Cambodia | 83925 | 2024 |
| Indonesia | 445726 | 2024 |
| Laos | 51446 | 2024 |
| Malaysia | 3806514 | 2024 |
| Myanmar | 79052 | 2024 |
| Philippines | 87212 | 2024 |
| Singaporehub | 2841665 | 2024 |
| Thailand | 3179399 | 2024 |
| Vietnam | 326418 | 2024 |
| Timor-Leste | 8303 | 2024 |
Immigrant share of population
pct
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 25.92 | 2024 |
| Cambodia | 0.48 | 2024 |
| Indonesia | 0.16 | 2024 |
| Laos | 0.66 | 2024 |
| Malaysia | 10.71 | 2024 |
| Myanmar | 0.15 | 2024 |
| Philippines | 0.08 | 2024 |
| Singaporehub | 48.72 | 2024 |
| Thailand | 4.44 | 2024 |
| Vietnam | 0.32 | 2024 |
| Timor-Leste | 0.59 | 2024 |
2024
Diaspora abroad
Origin-country emigrant totals and population shares.
Emigrant stock
persons
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 46552 | 2024 |
| Cambodia | 778793 | 2024 |
| Indonesia | 3745148 | 2024 |
| Laos | 660258 | 2024 |
| Malaysia | 2433875 | 2024 |
| Myanmar | 4320462 | 2024 |
| Philippines | 6988383 | 2024 |
| Singaporehub | 269613 | 2024 |
| Thailand | 1178757 | 2024 |
| Vietnam | 3693537 | 2024 |
| Timor-Leste | 109613 | 2024 |
Emigrant share of population
pct
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 10.06 | 2024 |
| Cambodia | 4.42 | 2024 |
| Indonesia | 1.32 | 2024 |
| Laos | 8.5 | 2024 |
| Malaysia | 6.84 | 2024 |
| Myanmar | 7.93 | 2024 |
| Philippines | 6.03 | 2024 |
| Singaporehub | 4.62 | 2024 |
| Thailand | 1.64 | 2024 |
| Vietnam | 3.66 | 2024 |
| Timor-Leste | 7.83 | 2024 |
2024
Top verified corridors
Published origin-to-destination stock rows only.
Largest corridor stock
persons
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 2263697 | 2024 |
| Malaysia | 1553249 | 2024 |
| Thailand | 307741 | 2024 |
| Vietnam | 1434631 | 2024 |
| Indonesia | 1761502 | 2024 |
Largest corridor destination
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| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | USA | 2024 |
| Malaysia | SGP | 2024 |
| Thailand | USA | 2024 |
| Vietnam | USA | 2024 |
| Indonesia | MYS | 2024 |
Largest corridor share
pct
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 32.39 | 2024 |
| Malaysia | 63.82 | 2024 |
| Thailand | 26.11 | 2024 |
| Vietnam | 38.84 | 2024 |
| Indonesia | 47.03 | 2024 |
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ASEAN in Data (2026). Diaspora & migrant stock. /insights/diaspora-migrant-stock