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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
Afghanistan
  • Stock of emigrants
    5,055,219
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    14%
  • Top destination countries
    Iran, Islamic Rep., Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Turkey, Austria  
  • Number of refugees
    2,600,507
Albania
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,194,524
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    41%
  • Top destination countries
    Greece, Italy, the United States, Germany, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Belgium
  • Number of refugees
    10,498
Algeria
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,833,302
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    4%
  • Top destination countries
    France, Spain, Israel, Canada, Belgium, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Morocco  
  • Number of refugees
    3,898
American Samoa
  • Stock of emigrants
    3,583
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    6%
  • Top destination countries
    Samoa, France, Australia, Canada, the Russian Federation, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Mexico, Greece, Seychelles, Bermuda  
  • Number of refugees
    0
Andorra
  • Stock of emigrants
    8,381
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    11%
  • Top destination countries
    Spain, France, Portugal, United States, Malaysia, Italy, Switzerland, Argentina, Colombia, United Kingdom  
  • Number of refugees
    2
Angola
  • Stock of emigrants
    661,595
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    2%
  • Top destination countries
    Portugal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, South Africa, the Republic of Congo, France, Namibia, the United Kingdom, United States, Brazil  
  • Number of refugees
    8,359
Antigua and Barbuda
  • Stock of emigrants
    73,491
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    72%
  • Top destination countries
    United States, Bangladesh, the Virgin Islands (U.S.), Guinea, Canada, Vietnam, United Kingdom, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Dominica, Namibia    
  • Number of refugees
    92
Argentina
  • Stock of emigrants
    996,100
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    2%
  • Top destination countries
    Spain, United States, Italy, Paraguay, Chile, Israel, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Canada  
  • Number of refugees
    121
Armenia
  • Stock of emigrants
    968,686
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    33%
  • Top destination countries
    Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, United States, Ukraine, France, Uzbekistan, Germany, Spain, Greece, Georgia  
  • Number of refugees
    10,774
Aruba
  • Stock of emigrants
    19,785
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    19%
  • Top destination countries
    United States, Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Canada, Virgin Islands (U.S.), the Dominican Republic, República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Colombia, United Kingdom    
  • Number of refugees
    0
Australia
  • Stock of emigrants
    579,912
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    2%
  • Top destination countries
    United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, Canada, Greece, Italy, Japan, China, Germany, South Africa  
  • Number of refugees
    14
Austria
  • Stock of emigrants
    510,455
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    6%
  • Top destination countries
    Germany, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Australia, Turkey, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Hungary  
  • Number of refugees
    6
Afghanistan
  • Stock of immigrants
    155,198
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    0%
  • Top destination countries
    Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
  • Number of refugees
    87,119
Albania
  • Stock of immigrants
    142,577
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    5%
  • Top destination countries
    Greece, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, the United States, Italy, Canada  
  • Number of refugees
    11,498
Algeria
  • Stock of immigrants
    342,196
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    1%
  • Top destination countries
    the West Bank and Gaza, Somalia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Republic of Yemen, Libya, Jordan, Sudan, Indonesia  
  • Number of refugees
    94,248
American Samoa
  • Stock of immigrants
    41,845
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    75%
  • Top destination countries
    Samoa, the United States, Tonga, the Philippines, New Zealand, China, Fiji, the Republic of Korea, Vietnam  
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Andorra
  • Stock of immigrants
    48,409
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    59%
  • Top destination countries
    Spain, Portugal, France, United Kingdom, Argentina, Morocco, Italy, Philippines, Germany, Netherlands  
  • Number of refugees
    Not available
Angola
  • Stock of immigrants
    638,499
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    2%
  • Top destination countries
    Democratic Republic of Congo, Portugal, Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Namibia, Guinea, Zambia  
  • Number of refugees
    48,232
Antigua and Barbuda
  • Stock of immigrants
    29,838
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    29%
  • Top destination countries
    Guyana, Dominica, Jamaica, United States, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Trinidad and Tobago  
  • Number of refugees
    1
Argentina
  • Stock of immigrants
    2,391,065
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    5%
  • Top destination countries
    Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Italy, Uruguay, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, United States  
  • Number of refugees
    3,322
Armenia
  • Stock of immigrants
    220,584
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    8%
  • Top destination countries
    Azerbaijan, Georgia, Democratic Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ukraine, Turkey, Greece, Uzbekistan  
  • Number of refugees
    17,922
Aruba
  • Stock of immigrants
    40,144
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    38%
  • Top destination countries
    Colombia, Netherlands, Dominican Republic, República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Curacao, Haiti, Suriname, Peru, China, Philippines    
  • Number of refugees
    1
Australia
  • Stock of immigrants
    6,875,657
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    28%
  • Top destination countries
    United Kingdom, New Zealand, China, India, Italy, Vietnam, Philippines, South Africa, Malaysia, Germany  
  • Number of refugees
    46,576
Austria
  • Stock of immigrants
    1,593,399
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    18%
  • Top destination countries
    Germany, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Croatia  
  • Number of refugees
    104,375