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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
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,638,113
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    47%
  • Top destination countries
    Croatia, Serbia, Germany, Austria, United States, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, Canada  
  • Number of refugees
    17,776
Botswana
  • Stock of emigrants
    82,914
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    4%
  • Top destination countries
    South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, United Kingdom, Zambia, Kenya, United States, Canada, Tanzania, Namibia  
  • Number of refugees
    274
Brazil
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,708,083
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    1%
  • Top destination countries
    the United States, Japan, Portugal, Spain, China, Italy, Paraguay, Germany, France, the United Kingdom ■ Tertiary-educated as a percentage of total emigrants in OECD
  • Number of refugees
    829
Brunei Darussalam
  • Stock of emigrants
    47,462
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    11%
  • Top destination countries
    India, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, United States,  Netherlands, Brazil, Vietnam, Philippines  
  • Number of refugees
    1
Bulgaria
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,475,224
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    21%
  • Top destination countries
    Turkey, Spain, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, Belgium, Canada, Romania
  • Number of refugees
    758
Burkina Faso
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,518,063
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    8%
  • Top destination countries
    Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo, Italy, Benin, France, Nigeria, Gabon  
  • Number of refugees
    2,516
Burundi
  • Stock of emigrants
    466,962
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    4%
  • Top destination countries
    Tanzania, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Canada, Malawi, South Africa, Sweden, Belgium, Kenya, United Kingdom  
  • Number of refugees
    431,432
Cabo Verde
  • Stock of emigrants
    237,921
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    44%
  • Top destination countries
    Angola, Portugal, tUnited States, France, Netherlands, Mozambique, Italy, Spain, Nigeria, Switzerland  
  • Number of refugees
    11
Cambodia
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,114,226
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    7%
  • Top destination countries
    Thailand, United States, France, Australia, Canada, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Lao PDR    
  • Number of refugees
    12,338
Cameroon
  • Stock of emigrants
    400,165
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    2%
  • Top destination countries
    France, the United States, Gabon, Nigeria, Chad, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Central African Republic, Italy
  • Number of refugees
    10,652
Canada
  • Stock of emigrants
    1,276,770
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    3%
  • Top destination countries
    United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Philippines, Poland, Vietnam  
  • Number of refugees
    86
Cayman Islands
  • Stock of emigrants
    5,320
  • Stock of emigrants as pct of population
    9%
  • Top destination countries
    United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Honduras, Greece, Australia, Dominican Republic, Colombia, The Bahamas  
  • Number of refugees
    7
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Stock of immigrants
    37,634
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    1%
  • Top destination countries
    Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Macedonia, FYR., Slovenia, Germany, Romania, Austria, Russian Federation  
  • Number of refugees
    5,265
Botswana
  • Stock of immigrants
    166,430
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    7%
  • Top destination countries
    South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, India, United Kingdom, Malawi, China, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho  
  • Number of refugees
    2,149
Brazil
  • Stock of immigrants
    736,913
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    0%
  • Top destination countries
    Portugal, Japan, Paraguay, Bolivia, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, United States, China  
  • Number of refugees
    10,129
Brunei Darussalam
  • Stock of immigrants
    280,421
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    65%
  • Top destination countries
    Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand, India, the Republic of Korea,  Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, China, Indonesia, Nepal
  • Number of refugees
    0
Bulgaria
  • Stock of immigrants
    153,974
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    2%
  • Top destination countries
    Turkey, Germany, Spain, Greece, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands
  • Number of refugees
    18,678
Burkina Faso
  • Stock of immigrants
    725,649
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    4%
  • Top destination countries
    Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Ghana, Togo, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Senegal  
  • Number of refugees
    34,033
Burundi
  • Stock of immigrants
    299,569
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    3%
  • Top destination countries
    Congo, Dem. Rep., Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Belgium, France  
  • Number of refugees
    59,424
Cabo Verde
  • Stock of immigrants
    15,379
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    3%
  • Top destination countries
    Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Portugal, Russian Federation, Nigeria, Guinea, Italy, Angola, United States  
  • Number of refugees
    0
Cambodia
  • Stock of immigrants
    76,333
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    0%
  • Top destination countries
    Vietnam, Thailand, China, France, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, United States, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Singapore  
  • Number of refugees
    70
Cameroon
  • Stock of immigrants
    710,362
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    3%
  • Top destination countries
    Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Niger, Gabon, France, Mali, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Number of refugees
    322,777
Canada
  • Stock of immigrants
    8,078,763
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    22%
  • Top destination countries
    United Kingdom, China, India, Philippines, Italy, United States, Hong Kong SAR, China, Germany, Poland, Vietnam
  • Number of refugees
    101,256
Cayman Islands
  • Stock of immigrants
    33,689
  • Stock of immigrants as percentage of population
    55%
  • Top destination countries
    Jamaica, United States, United Kingdom, Philippines, Honduras, Canada, Cuba, India, Colombia, Nicaragua  
  • Number of refugees
    25