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 immigrants:
76,333
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
0 percent
Top source countries:

Vietnam, Thailand, China, France, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, United States, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, Singapore

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
46.1 percent
Number of refugees:
70
Cameroon
Stock of immigrants:
710,362
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
3 percent
Top source countries:

Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Niger, Gabon, France, Mali, Senegal, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo

Women as percentage of immigrants::
50.6 percent
Number of refugees:
322,777
Canada
Stock of immigrants:
8,078,763
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
22 percent
Top source countries:

United Kingdom, China, India, Philippines, Italy, United States, Hong Kong SAR, China, Germany, Poland, Vietnam

Women as percentage of immigrants::
52.1 percent
Number of refugees:
101,256
Cayman Islands
Stock of immigrants:
33,689
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
55 percent
Top source countries:

Jamaica, United States, United Kingdom, Philippines, Honduras, Canada, Cuba, India, Colombia, Nicaragua

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
48.8 percent
Number of refugees:
25
Central African Republic
Stock of immigrants:
186,822
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
4 percent
Top source countries:

Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Cameroon, France, Senegal, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Mali

 

Women as percentage of immigrants::
47.0 percent
Number of refugees:
11,426
Chad
Stock of immigrants:
490.6 thousands
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
3.7 percent
Top source countries:

South Sudan, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, Libya, France, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo

Women as percentage of immigrants::
48.0 percent
Number of refugees:
452,877
Channel Islands
Stock of immigrants:
82.6 thousands
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
50.9 percent
Top source countries:

the United Kingdom, Portugal, Ireland, France

Women as percentage of immigrants::
52.2 percent
Number of refugees:
Not available
Chile
Stock of immigrants:
415.5 thousands
Stock of immigrants as percentage of population:
2.4 percent
Top source countries:

Peru, Argentina, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, South Africa, Spain, Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom

Women as percentage of immigrants::
53.0 percent
Number of refugees:
1,749