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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
Eritrea
  • Stock of emigrants
    387.4
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    7.8%
  • Top destination countries
    Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Italy, Norway, Germany
  • Number of refugees
    363,026
Estonia
  • Stock of emigrants
    191.2
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    14.5%
  • Top destination countries
    the Russian Federation, Finland, Germany, the United States, Ukraine, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, Uzbekistan
  • Number of refugees
    330
Ethiopia
  • Stock of emigrants
    749.1
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    0.8%
  • Top destination countries
    the United States, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Sudan, Italy, South Africa, Canada, Kenya, the United Kingdom, Sweden
  • Number of refugees
    86,773
Faeroe Islands
  • Stock of emigrants
    13.4
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    27.7%
  • Top destination countries
    Denmark, Norway, Iceland, the United States, Australia, Ecuador, Ireland, the Netherlands, Chile, France
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Fiji
  • Stock of emigrants
    201.5
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    22.9%
  • Top destination countries
    Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Tonga, Kiribati, American Samoa, Vanuatu, India
  • Number of refugees
    917
Finland
  • Stock of emigrants
    314.1
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    5.8%
  • Top destination countries
    Sweden, the United States, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland
  • Number of refugees
    5
France
  • Stock of emigrants
    2,184.5
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    3.3%
  • Top destination countries
    Spain, the United States, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, Portugal, Israel
  • Number of refugees
    79
French Polynesia
  • Stock of emigrants
    3.8
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    1.4%
  • Top destination countries
    the United States, Australia, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Canada, Greece, Kenya, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Chile
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Gabon
  • Stock of emigrants
    48.9
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    3.0%
  • Top destination countries
    France, Cameroon, Mali, the Republic of Congo, Kenya, Canada, Portugal, Germany, the United States, Italy
  • Number of refugees
    154
Gambia, The
  • Stock of emigrants
    71.0
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    3.8%
  • Top destination countries
    Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Nigeria, Sweden, Senegal, Germany, Sierra Leone, France, GuineaBissau
  • Number of refugees
    5,085
Georgia
  • Stock of emigrants
    746.0
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    16.6%
  • Top destination countries
    the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Greece, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Cyprus, Germany, the United States, Spain, Turkey
  • Number of refugees
    6,698
Germany
  • Stock of emigrants
    4,141.4
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    5.1%
  • Top destination countries
    the United States, Turkey, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Canada, Australia
  • Number of refugees
    165
Eritrea
  • Stock of immigrants
    15.8
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    0.3%
  • Top destination countries
    Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, South Sudan, Mozambique, Burundi, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, France
  • Number of refugees
    2,898
Estonia
  • Stock of immigrants
    197.6
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    15.0%
  • Top destination countries
    the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Finland, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Germany
  • Number of refugees
    57
Ethiopia
  • Stock of immigrants
    774.8
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    0.8%
  • Top destination countries
    Somalia, South Sudan, Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, Uganda, Rwanda, the Republic of Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi
  • Number of refugees
    659,510
Faeroe Islands
  • Stock of immigrants
    3.6
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    7.5%
  • Top destination countries
    Iceland, Norway, Poland, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Romania, the Philippines, Serbia, Sweden, the Russian Federation
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Fiji
  • Stock of immigrants
    22.8
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    2.6%
  • Top destination countries
    India, Bangladesh, Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom
  • Number of refugees
    7
Finland
  • Stock of immigrants
    293.2
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    5.4%
  • Top destination countries
    the Russian Federation, Sweden, Estonia, Somalia, Iraq, China, Thailand, Germany, Turkey, the United Kingdom
  • Number of refugees
    11,708
France
  • Stock of immigrants
    7,456.1
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    11.3%
  • Top destination countries
    Algeria, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Vietnam
  • Number of refugees
    252,228
French Polynesia
  • Stock of immigrants
    34.8
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    12.6%
  • Top destination countries
    France, New Caledonia, Algeria, China, the United States, Germany, Vanuatu, Italy, Canada, Switzerland
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Gabon
  • Stock of immigrants
    395.0
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    23.9%
  • Top destination countries
    Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Benin, Cameroon, Senegal, Nigeria, Togo, the Republic of Congo, France, the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Number of refugees
    992
Gambia, The
  • Stock of immigrants
    162.9
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    8.7%
  • Top destination countries
    Senegal, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Sierra Leone
  • Number of refugees
    11,601
Georgia
  • Stock of immigrants
    190.3
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    4.2%
  • Top destination countries
    the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Poland, Moldova, Lithuania, Armenia
  • Number of refugees
    843
Germany
  • Stock of immigrants
    11,110.9
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    13.8%
  • Top destination countries
    Turkey, Poland, the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Romania, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Ukraine, Serbia
  • Number of refugees
    216,921