Key Takeaways
- As of 2020, the global stock of international migrants stood at 281 million people, equivalent to 3.6% of the world's population.
- Between 2000 and 2020, the number of international migrants increased by 60%, from 173 million to 281 million.
- In 2020, Asia hosted the largest number of international migrants with 87 million, followed by Europe with 82 million.
- Europe hosted 87 million international migrants in 2020, up from 56 million in 2000.
- In 2022, Germany had 16.8 million foreign-born residents, 20% of its population.
- The UK saw net migration of 606,000 in the year ending June 2023.
- The US hosted 50.6 million immigrants in 2022, 15.1% of population.
- Canada admitted 431,645 permanent residents in 2022.
- Mexico had 1.2 million emigrants to the US in 2020.
- Australia had 7.7 million overseas-born residents in 2023, 29.3% of population.
- New Zealand's migrant inflow was 173,000 in year to June 2023.
- Japan's foreign residents reached 3.3 million in 2023, 2.6%.
- UAE hosted 8.7 million migrants in 2020, 88% of population.
- Saudi Arabia had 13.5 million expatriates in 2023, 39%.
- Turkey hosted 3.6 million Syrian refugees in 2023.
Migration continues to grow globally, shaping economies and societies in profound ways.
Africa
Africa Interpretation
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific Interpretation
Demographics
Demographics Interpretation
Economic Impacts
Economic Impacts Interpretation
Europe
Europe Interpretation
Global Overview
Global Overview Interpretation
Latin America
Latin America Interpretation
Middle East
Middle East Interpretation
North America
North America Interpretation
Policy
Policy Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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