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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Fiji
Stock of emigrants:
201.5 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
22.9 percent
Top destination countries:

Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Tonga, Kiribati, American Samoa, Vanuatu, India

Number of refugees:
917
Finland
Stock of emigrants:
314.1 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
5.8 percent
Top destination countries:

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

Number of refugees:
5
France
Stock of emigrants:
2,184.5 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
3.3 percent
Top destination countries:

Spain, the United States, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, Portugal, Israel

Number of refugees:
79
French Polynesia
Stock of emigrants:
3.8 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
1.4 percent
Top destination countries:

the United States, Australia, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Canada, Greece, Kenya, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Chile

Number of refugees:
Not available
Gabon
Stock of emigrants:
48.9 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
3.0 percent
Top destination countries:

France, Cameroon, Mali, the Republic of Congo, Kenya, Canada, Portugal, Germany, the United States, Italy

Number of refugees:
154
Gambia, The
Stock of emigrants:
71.0 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
3.8 percent
Top destination countries:

Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Nigeria, Sweden, Senegal, Germany, Sierra Leone, France, GuineaBissau

Number of refugees:
5,085
Georgia
Stock of emigrants:
746.0 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
16.6 percent
Top destination countries:

the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Greece, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Cyprus, Germany, the United States, Spain, Turkey

Number of refugees:
6,698
Germany
Stock of emigrants:
4,141.4 thousands
Stock of emigrants as pct of population:
5.1 percent
Top destination countries:

the United States, Turkey, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Canada, Australia

Number of refugees:
165