Migration

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266 Million

International migrants in the world (including refugees)

24 million

Refugees in the world

48.4%

Women of migrants in the world

India, Mexico, Russia

Top Origin Countries

Bilateral Migration Matrix

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Armenia
Stock of emigrants:
968,686
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
33 percent
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 percent
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 percent
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 percent
Top destination countries:

Germany, Switzerland, United States, Canada, Australia, Turkey, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Hungary

 

Number of refugees:
6
Azerbaijan
Stock of emigrants:
1,215,260
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
12 percent
Top destination countries:

Russian Federation, Armenia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, United States, Germany, Israel, Belarus

 

Number of refugees:
10,577
Bahamas
Stock of emigrants:
44,350
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
11 percent
Top destination countries:

United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Jamaica, Australia, Cayman Islands, Switzerland, Dominican Republic, Italy, Nicaragua

 

Number of refugees:
332
Bahrain
Stock of emigrants:
63,689
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
4 percent
Top destination countries:

Bangladesh, West Bank and Gaza, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Vietnam, Australia, Kuwait, Oman

 

Number of refugees:
482
Bangladesh
Stock of emigrants:
7,796,958
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
5 percent
Top destination countries:

India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, United Kingdom, United States, Pakistan, Oman, Qatar, Malaysia

 

Number of refugees:
15,187