Migrant trends
In 2005, there were an estimated 191 million migrants worldwide, up from 176 million in 2000.
• Roughly 30 to 40 million are considered unauthorized migrants, comprising around 15 to 20 percent of the world's immigrant stock.
• Women accounted for 49.6 per cent of global migrants in 2005.
• United States has the biggest migrant population at 38.35 million. It was followed by Russia at 12,08 million; Germany, 10.14 million; Ukraine, 6.83 million; France, 6.47 million; Saudi Arabia, 6.36 million; Canada, 6.1 million; India, 5.7 million; United Kingdom, 5.4 million; and Spain, 4.79 million. For a complete list, click this link.
• 75 per cent of all international migrants are in 12 per cent of all countries.
• Migrants remitted some in US$337 billion, of which US$251 billion went to developing countries.
• In 2007, the global number of refugees reached an estimated 11.4 million.
• Although the number of Asian migrants has increased from 28.1 million in 1970 to 43.8 million in 2000, Asia’s share of global migrant stock decreased from 34.5 per cent to 25 per cent over the same period.
• Africa has also seen a decline in its share of international migrants: from 12 per cent in 1970 to 9 per cent in 2000
• This is also true for Latin America and the Caribbean (down from 7.1 per cent to 3.4 per cent); Europe (down from 22.9 per cent to 18.7 per cent) and for Oceania (3.7 per cent to 3.3 per cent).
• Only Northern America and the former USSR have seen a sharp increase in their migrant stock between 1970 and 2000 (from 15.9 per cent to 23.3 per cent for Northern America and 3.8 per cent to 16.8 per cent for the Former USSR). In the latter case however, this increase has more to do with the redefinition of borders than with the actual movement of people.
Sources: International Organization of Migration, UN Commission on Population and Development
• Roughly 30 to 40 million are considered unauthorized migrants, comprising around 15 to 20 percent of the world's immigrant stock.
• Women accounted for 49.6 per cent of global migrants in 2005.
• United States has the biggest migrant population at 38.35 million. It was followed by Russia at 12,08 million; Germany, 10.14 million; Ukraine, 6.83 million; France, 6.47 million; Saudi Arabia, 6.36 million; Canada, 6.1 million; India, 5.7 million; United Kingdom, 5.4 million; and Spain, 4.79 million. For a complete list, click this link.
• 75 per cent of all international migrants are in 12 per cent of all countries.
• Migrants remitted some in US$337 billion, of which US$251 billion went to developing countries.
• In 2007, the global number of refugees reached an estimated 11.4 million.
• Although the number of Asian migrants has increased from 28.1 million in 1970 to 43.8 million in 2000, Asia’s share of global migrant stock decreased from 34.5 per cent to 25 per cent over the same period.
• Africa has also seen a decline in its share of international migrants: from 12 per cent in 1970 to 9 per cent in 2000
• This is also true for Latin America and the Caribbean (down from 7.1 per cent to 3.4 per cent); Europe (down from 22.9 per cent to 18.7 per cent) and for Oceania (3.7 per cent to 3.3 per cent).
• Only Northern America and the former USSR have seen a sharp increase in their migrant stock between 1970 and 2000 (from 15.9 per cent to 23.3 per cent for Northern America and 3.8 per cent to 16.8 per cent for the Former USSR). In the latter case however, this increase has more to do with the redefinition of borders than with the actual movement of people.
Sources: International Organization of Migration, UN Commission on Population and Development
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