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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Cuba
Stock of emigrants:
1,485.1 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
13.1 percent
Top destination countries:

the United States, Spain, Italy, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Germany, Canada, the Dominican Republic, República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Costa Rica

Number of refugees:
7,467
Curaçao
Stock of emigrants:
80.1 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
52.1 percent
Top destination countries:

the Netherlands, South Africa, the United States, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Canada, the Virgin Islands (U.S.), Australia, Colombia, Portugal

Number of refugees:
35
Cyprus
Stock of emigrants:
148.8 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
13.0 percent
Top destination countries:

the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Turkey, Greece, Canada, South Africa, Germany, France, Italy

Number of refugees:
Not available
Czech Republic
Stock of emigrants:
524.4 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
5.0 percent
Top destination countries:

Germany, the Slovak Republic, the United States, Austria, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, the Russian Federation, France

Number of refugees:
1,321
Denmark
Stock of emigrants:
265.5 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
4.7 percent
Top destination countries:

Sweden, the United States, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Australia, France, Belgium

Number of refugees:
6
Djibouti
Stock of emigrants:
14.9 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
1.7 percent
Top destination countries:

France, Ethiopia, Libya, Kenya, Canada, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Algeria, Sweden, Australia, Italy

Number of refugees:
860
Dominica
Stock of emigrants:
76.8 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
106.6 percent
Top destination countries:

the United States, France, the Virgin Islands (U.S.), the United Kingdom, Antigua and Barbuda, Canada, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Spain, Barbados

Number of refugees:
35
Dominican Republic
Stock of emigrants:
1,375.5 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
13.4 percent
Top destination countries:

the United States, Spain, Puerto Rico, Italy, República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Switzerland, Argentina, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada

Number of refugees:
328