WASHINGTON, December 18, 2015 – The number of international migrants is expected to surpass 250 million this year, an all-time high, as people search for economic opportunity. And, fast growing developing countries have increasingly become a strong magnet for people from other parts of the developing world. In a demonstration of their economic footprint, international migrants will send $601 billion to their families in their home countries this year, with developing countries receiving $441 billion, says the Migration and Remittances Factbook 2016, produced by the World Bank Group’s Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) initiative. The United States was the largest remittance source country, with an estimated $56 billion in outward flows in 2014, followed by Saudi Arabia ($37 billion), and Russia ($33 billion). India was the largest remittance receiving country, with an estimated $72 billion in 2015, followed by China ($64 billion), and the Philippines ($30 billion). “At more than three times the size of development aid, international migrants’ remittances provide a lifeline for millions of households in developing countries. In addition, migrants hold more than $500 billion in annual savings. Together, remittances and migrant savings offer a substantial source of financing for development projects that can improve lives and livelihoods in developing countries,” said Dilip Ratha, co-author of the Factbook. The report provides a snapshot of latest statistics on immigration, emigration, skilled emigration, and remittance flows for 214 countries and territories. It updates the 2011 edition with additional data on bilateral migration and remittances and second generation diasporas, and recent movements of refugees, collected from various data sources, including national censuses, labor force surveys, and population registers. It finds that South-South migration is larger than South-North migration. Over 38 percent of the international migrants in 2013 migrated from developing countries to other developing countries, compared to 34 percent that moved from developing countries to advanced countries. The top 10 migrant destination countries were the United States, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Russia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom, France, Canada, Spain and Australia. The top 10 migrant source countries were India, Mexico, Russia, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Philippines, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and United Kingdom. Mexico-United States was the largest migration corridor in the world, accounting for 13 million migrants in 2013. Russia-Ukraine was the second largest, followed by Bangladesh-India, and Ukraine-Russia. The latter three are South-South corridors according to United Nations classification. “There is ample research to demonstrate that migration, both of highly-skilled and low skilled workers, generates numerous benefits for receiving and sending countries. The diaspora of developing countries and return migration can be a source of capital, trade, investment, knowledge, and technology transfers,” said Sonia Plaza, co-author of the Factbook. In 2014, there were 14.4 million refugees (excluding 5.1 million Palestinian refugees), accounting for 6 percent of international migrants. About 86 percent of the refugees were hosted by developing countries, with Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon, Iran, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Chad, and Uganda the largest host countries. In contrast, the number of refugees in advanced countries was 1.6 million. The Migration and Remittances Factbook 2016 is available at www.knomad.org and www.worldbank.org/migration. The Factbook will continue to be updated as new data becomes available. Interact with migration experts at https://blogs.worldbank.org/peoplemove/ Regional Migration and Remittances Highlights International migrants from the East Asia and Pacific region totaled 31.4 million in 2013, of whom nearly half were living in high-income Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. The largest source countries of emigrants were China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The region also hosted 9 million migrants, 69 percent of whom were from within the region, mainly from Thailand, Malaysia, China, Indonesia and the Philippines. Remittances to the region amounted to $129 billion in 2015, while remittances flowing out of the region were $24 billion in 2014. Migrants from the Europe and Central Asia region totaled 31.9 million in 2013, of whom 46 percent were living in OECD countries. The largest source countries of emigrants were Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Romania, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The region also hosted 17.2 million migrants, mainly from countries within the region, such as Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Belarus. Remittances to the region amounted to $36 billion in 2015, while outward remittances were $11 billion in 2014. Recently, Turkey has become one of the largest host countries of Syrian refugees. Migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean region totaled 32.5 million, nearly 85 percent of whom were living in OECD countries. The largest source countries of emigrants were Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador. The region hosted 4.2 million migrants, mainly from countries within the region. The main host countries include Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador. Remittances to the region amounted to $67 billion in 2015, while outward remittances were $6 billion in 2014. Migrants from the Middle East and North Africa region totaled 23.9 million, nearly 38 percent of whom were living in OECD countries and nearly 31 percent were living within the region. The largest sources of emigrants were West Bank and Gaza, Syria, Egypt, Morocco and Iraq. The region hosted 11.7 million immigrants, mainly from Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Libya. Remittances to the region amounted to $52 billion in 2015.The region’s high-income Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE) have seen a significant increase in migration inflows in the past few years, mostly from South and East Asia. These countries accounted for $98 billion in outward remittances in 2014. Migrants from South Asia totaled 37.1 million, of whom 20.6 percent were living in OECD countries and nearly 43 percent were in high-income non-OECD countries (such as the GCC). The largest source countries of migrants were India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal. The region hosted 12.4 million migrants the majority of whom were from within the region. Remittances to South Asian countries amounted to $123 billion in 2015, while outward remittances were $16 billion in 2014. Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa totaled 23.2 million, of whom 26 percent were living in OECD countries and 65.6 percent were living within the region. The largest source countries of emigrants were Somalia, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire. The region hosted 18 million migrants. The majority of migrants from Africa (particularly from the poorer countries) go to other African countries, mainly to South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia. Remittances to the region amounted to $35 billion in 2015, while outward remittances were $4 billion in 2014.
Better economic prosperity, religious freedom and social unrest are just a few of the factors that drive immigration. These are major reasons the United States continues to be a popular destination for migrants. The United States leads the list of countries with the most immigrants. Did you know that half of the world’s 272 million international migrants resided in only 10 countries? According to the United Nations’ latest report on International Migration, the total number of migrants worldwide grew about 119 million since 1990. Most migrants landed in Europe and North America, but a growing number of immigrants are making Northern Africa and Western Asia their homes. India has the largest number of migrants living abroad (17.5 million), followed by Mexico and China (11.8 million and 10.7 million respectively). Heere are the top 5 countries with the most immigrants: 10 million immigrants
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland saw tremendous growth in its migrant population from 2000 to 2015, nearly doubling from 4.7 million to 8.5 million during the period. The increase coincides with the significant inflow of East European migrants following EU enlargement in 2004. India, Poland, and Pakistan are the top three countries of birth for the foreign-born residents of the UK. 12 million immigrants
Russia is one of very few countries that actively encourages immigration. Despite that fact, the number of immigrants in Russia has actually decreased in the past few years. Local authorities have not embraced the prospect of single-ethnicity communities for Chinese, Uzbeks, Tajiks and other ethnic groups in Russia, and have even sought to ban them in some cases, hoping instead to promote integration into Russian society. 13 million immigrants
In the last decade the number of immigrants in Saudi Arabia has risen more than most nations. That has led to nearly one-third of the country’s population consisting of immigrants. Between 2010 and 2015, the number of foreign-born residents in Saudi Arabia rose a staggering 93%. The United Nations reporting suggests that the Saudi government is putting new restrictions in place to limit immigration. 13 million immigrants
By virtue of its robust economy, Germany is one of the most popular destinations for immigrants. Factors that have influenced immigration to Germany include: a well-developed infrastructure, an elite education system and a floundering Eurozone. However, Germany also recruits highly-skilled workers to live and work in the country permanently. 51 million immigrants
The United States is far and away the most popular destination for the world’s immigrants. With more than 51 million foreign-born residents living in the U.S., the country has nearly four times as many immigrants as any other nation in the world. The attraction to the United States is largely due to opportunity — economic and social. The U.S. is the world’s largest economy and has one the highest per capita GDPs in the world. The United States also offers well-developed infrastructure, financial markets, a solid education system, and religious freedoms. Many migrants continue to send money back to their home country. In the last few years, high-income countries experienced a slight drop in migrant workers (from 112.3 million to 111.2 million). However, upper middle-income countries observed the biggest increase (from 17.5 million to 30.5 million). The United States remained the top remittance-sending country. Foreign workers in the U.S. sent $68.0 billion to international destinations. Other top remittance-sending countries include the United Arab Emirates ($44.4 billion) and Saudi Arabia ($36.1 billion). About 26 percent of the money went to the top three remittance recipients: India ($78.6 billion), China ($67.4 billion) and Mexico ($35.7 billion). Between 1990 and 2019, the number of international migrants increased in 169 countries. It decreased in 60 countries or areas. The United States of America recorded the largest increase in its immigrant population, adding 27.4 million between 1990 and 2019. Saudi Arabia experienced the second largest gain (8.1 million), followed by the United Arab Emirates (7.3 million), Germany (7.2 million), and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (5.9 million). By contrast, the immigrant population decreased in Pakistan by around 3.0 million between 1990 and 2019. Although the Trump administration has made efforts to limit immigration to the United States, the incoming Biden administration is expected to reverse that trend. Biden has stated an intention to be more accommodating to the world's refugees and migrant workers. CitizenPath is on a mission to make migration an easier process for American immigrants. The company offers an affordable online service that provides simple, step-by-step guidance through U.S. government immigration forms. Designed by immigration attorneys, the service helps to simplify the process by explaining each question and providing alerts if there's a problem with an answer. CitizenPath even guarantees that USCIS will approve the application or petition. CitizenPath provides support for several commonly used USCIS forms. Note to Reader: This post was originally published on March 13, 2018, and has been modified with improvements. |
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