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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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stock of immigrants:
37,634
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
1 percent
Top source countries:

Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Macedonia, FYR., Slovenia, Germany, Romania, Austria, Russian Federation

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
52.3 percent
Number of refugees:
5,265
Botswana
Stock of immigrants:
166,430
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
7 percent
Top source countries:

South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, India, United Kingdom, Malawi, China, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
45.3 percent
Number of refugees:
2,149
Brazil
Stock of immigrants:
736,913
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
0 percent
Top source countries:

Portugal, Japan, Paraguay, Bolivia, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay, United States, China

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
46.0 percent
Number of refugees:
10,129
Brunei Darussalam
Stock of immigrants:
280,421
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
65 percent
Top source countries:

Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand, India, the Republic of Korea,  Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, China, Indonesia, Nepal

Women as percentage of immigrants::
43.4 percent
Number of refugees:
0
Bulgaria
Stock of immigrants:
153,974
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
2 percent
Top source countries:

Turkey, Germany, Spain, Greece, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands

Women as percentage of immigrants::
55.6 percent
Number of refugees:
18,678
Burkina Faso
Stock of immigrants:
725,649
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
4 percent
Top source countries:

Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Ghana, Togo, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Senegal

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
52.4 percent
Number of refugees:
34,033
Burundi
Stock of immigrants:
299,569
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
3 percent
Top source countries:

Congo, Dem. Rep., Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Belgium, France

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
50.1 percent
Number of refugees:
59,424
Cabo Verde
Stock of immigrants:
15,379
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
3 percent
Top source countries:

Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Portugal, Russian Federation, Nigeria, Guinea, Italy, Angola, United States

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
Number of refugees:
0