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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Barbados
Stock of emigrants:
100,113
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
35 percent
Top destination countries:

United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Australia, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Antigua and Barbuda

 

 

Number of refugees:
151
Belarus
Stock of emigrants:
1,646,080
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
17 percent
Top destination countries:

Russian Federation, Ukraine, Poland, Uzbekistan, United States, Lithuania, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Italy, Moldova

 

Number of refugees:
3,734
Belgium
Stock of emigrants:
561,750
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
5 percent
Top destination countries:

France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, United States, Turkey, Canada, Luxembourg

 

Number of refugees:
45
Belize
Stock of emigrants:
58,687
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
16 percent
Top destination countries:

United States, Mexico, Canada, Guatemala, United Kingdom, Bolivia, Cayman Islands, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica

 

Number of refugees:
60
Benin
Stock of emigrants:
657,594
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
6 percent
Top destination countries:

Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Gabon, France, Ghana, Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Malli

 

Number of refugees:
542
Bermuda
Stock of emigrants:
16,735
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
27 percent
Top destination countries:

United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, France, South Africa, Cayman Islands, Netherlands, The Bahamas

 

Number of refugees:
0
Bhutan
Stock of emigrants:
47,077
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
6 percent
Top destination countries:

Nepal, India, Australia, Denmark, China, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium

 

Number of refugees:
10,064
Bolivia
Stock of emigrants:
880,525
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
8 percent
Top destination countries:

Argentina, Spain, United States, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Peru, Canada, Sweden, Germany

 

Number of refugees:
530