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INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS IN THE WORLD
281
Million
INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS IN THE WORLD
Refugees in the world
34
Million
Refugees (and Asylum seekers) in the world
WOMEN OF MIGRANTS IN THE WORLD
48.1%
of migrants are women
TOP ORIGIN COUNTRIES
INDIA, MEXICO,CHINA and RUSSIA
TOP ORIGIN COUNTRIES
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Emigration
Immigration
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Stock of emigrants
    21.8
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    59.6%
  • Top destination countries
    the Netherlands, South Africa, the United States, Curaçao, Aruba, the Virgin Islands (U.S.), República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Canada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Australia
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Slovak Republic
  • Stock of emigrants
    592.3
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    10.9%
  • Top destination countries
    the Czech Republic, Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, the United States, Hungary, Canada, Switzerland, Ireland, Italy
  • Number of refugees
    311
Slovenia
  • Stock of emigrants
    171.3
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    8.3%
  • Top destination countries
    Croatia, Germany, Austria, Serbia, Canada, the United States, Australia, Switzerland, Italy, France
  • Number of refugees
    25
Solomon Islands
  • Stock of emigrants
    3.0
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    0.5%
  • Top destination countries
    Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the United States, Ukraine, Canada, Switzerland, the Russian Federation, the Marshall Islands, the Netherlands
  • Number of refugees
    70
Somalia
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,920.9
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    18.7%
  • Top destination countries
    Kenya, Ethiopia, the Republic of Yemen, Libya, Djibouti, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Saudi Arabia
  • Number of refugees
    1,106,019
South Africa
  • Stock of emigrants
    806.3
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    1.5%
  • Top destination countries
    the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, New Zealand, Canada, Botswana, the Netherlands, Chile, Israel, Zimbabwe
  • Number of refugees
    392
South Sudan
  • Stock of emigrants
    759.1
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    6.6%
  • Top destination countries
    Chad, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Kenya, Canada
  • Number of refugees
    616,191
Spain
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,231.0
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    2.6%
  • Top destination countries
    France, Germany, the United States, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Belgium, Brazil, Italy
  • Number of refugees
    50
Sri Lanka
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,780.1
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    8.7%
  • Top destination countries
    Saudi Arabia, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Canada, Qatar, Australia, Italy, Germany, the United States
  • Number of refugees
    121,957
St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Stock of emigrants
    29.1
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    53.5%
  • Top destination countries
    the United States, the Virgin Islands (U.S.), Canada, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Antigua and Barbuda, Curaçao, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Bermuda, the Netherlands
  • Number of refugees
    15
St. Lucia
  • Stock of emigrants
    56.5
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    31.0%
  • Top destination countries
    the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Barbados, the Virgin Islands (U.S.), Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Number of refugees
    921
St. Martin (French part)
  • Stock of emigrants
    0.0
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    0.0%
  • Top destination countries
    Aruba
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Stock of immigrants
    27.0
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    73.8%
  • Top destination countries
    the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Guyana, Dominica, Curaçao, Aruba, St. Kitts and Nevis, India, Cuba
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Slovak Republic
  • Stock of immigrants
    158.1
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    2.9%
  • Top destination countries
    the Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Romania, the United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Austria, the Russian Federation, France
  • Number of refugees
    771
Slovenia
  • Stock of immigrants
    365.6
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    17.7%
  • Top destination countries
    Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Germany, Italy, Austria, Argentina, Switzerland
  • Number of refugees
    231
Solomon Islands
  • Stock of immigrants
    7.9
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    1.4%
  • Top destination countries
    France, Indonesia, Australia, Vanuatu, French Polynesia, New Zealand, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the United Kingdom
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Somalia
  • Stock of immigrants
    1,106,019
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    1,106,019%
  • Top destination countries
    Ethiopia, Eritrea, the Republic of Yemen, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Uganda
  • Number of refugees
    2,717
South Africa
  • Stock of immigrants
    2,685.2
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    5.1%
  • Top destination countries
    Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, the United Kingdom, Namibia, Swaziland, Malawi, Zambia, Portugal, Botswana
  • Number of refugees
    112,112
South Sudan
  • Stock of immigrants
    616,191
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    5.5%
  • Top destination countries
    Sudan, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Chad, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Eritrea
  • Number of refugees
    248,152
Spain
  • Stock of immigrants
    6,618.0
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    14.2%
  • Top destination countries
    Romania, Morocco, Ecuador, the United Kingdom, Colombia, Argentina, Germany, France, Peru, the Plurinational State of Bolivia
  • Number of refugees
    5,737
Sri Lanka
  • Stock of immigrants
    325.0
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    1.6%
  • Top destination countries
    India, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, China, Pakistan, Sweden, Malaysia, Germany, the United States
  • Number of refugees
    498
St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Stock of immigrants
    5.7
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    10.4%
  • Top destination countries
    the United States, Guyana, the Dominican Republic, the Virgin Islands (U.S.), the United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
St. Lucia
  • Stock of immigrants
    12.2
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    6.7%
  • Top destination countries
    Guyana, the United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, the United States, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Canada, Dominica, Jamaica, Grenada
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
St. Martin (French part)
  • Stock of immigrants
    Notavailable
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    Notavailable%
  • Top destination countries
    Not available
  • Number of refugees
    Not available