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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Cambodia
Stock of emigrants:
1,114,226
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
7 percent
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 percent
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 percent
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 percent
Top destination countries:

United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Honduras, Greece, Australia, Dominican Republic, Colombia, The Bahamas

 

Number of refugees:
7
Central African Republic
Stock of emigrants:
728,216
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
16 percent
Top destination countries:

Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, France, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, United States, Mali

 

Number of refugees:
500,484
Chad
Stock of emigrants:
403.9 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
3.1 percent
Top destination countries:

Cameroon, Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Congo, France, the United Arab Emirates, South Sudan, Gabon

Number of refugees:
48,211
Channel Islands
Stock of emigrants:
26.5 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
16.3 percent
Top destination countries:

the United Kingdom, Australia, the Isle of Man, the Cayman Islands, the Russian Federation, Greece, Turkey, Panama, Uruguay

Number of refugees:
Not available
Chile
Stock of emigrants:
610.2 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
3.5 percent
Top destination countries:

Argentina, the United States, Spain, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Ecuador, Brazil, France, Italy

Number of refugees:
571