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Mapped: Immigration by Country, as a Percentage of the Population
Immigration by Country, as a Percentage of the Population
Many people move countries for work, study, or family. However, they may also be displaced by climate change, conflict, or economic instability.
There were 272 million immigrants in 2020, amounting to 3.5% of the global population. Where do they end up?
This interactive map from Our World in Data highlights immigration by country, as a percentage of the total population, using data from the United Nations (UN) Populations Division.
What Is an Immigrant?
The UN defines an immigrant as someone who has been living in a country other than their country of birth for one year or longer. In addition to new citizens or residents, a variety of people fit under this definition:
- Foreign workers
- International students
- Refugees
The UN also includes estimates of unauthorized immigrants living in various countries. On the flip side, tourists, temporary workers, and overseas military personnel are typically not included.
Immigration by Country Over Time
With this definition in mind, here’s a breakdown of immigration by country as a percentage of the nation’s population.
Country | 1990 | 2020 | Absolute Change | Relative Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 0.47% | 0.37% | -0.10 p.p. | -20% |
Albania | 2.01% | 1.70% | -0.31 p.p. | -16% |
Algeria | 1.06% | 0.57% | -0.49 p.p. | -46% |
American Samoa | 45.18% | 30.35%² | -14.83 p.p. | -33% |
Andorra | 71.35% | 58.98% | -12.37 p.p. | -17% |
Angola | 0.28% | 2.00% | 1.71 p.p. | 606% |
Anguilla | 30.59% | 33.24%² | 2.66 p.p. | 9% |
Antigua and Barbuda | 19.24% | 30.01% | 10.77 p.p. | 56% |
Argentina | 5.06% | 5.05% | >-0.01 p.p. | >-1% |
Armenia | 18.62% | 6.42% | -12.20 p.p. | -65% |
Aruba | 22.84% | 34.52%² | 11.67 p.p. | 51% |
Australia | 23.32% | 30.14% | 6.82 p.p. | 29% |
Austria | 10.27% | 19.30% | 9.03 p.p. | 88% |
Azerbaijan | 4.98% | 2.49% | -2.49 p.p. | -50% |
Bahamas | 10.48% | 16.17% | 5.69 p.p. | 54% |
Bahrain | 34.93% | 55.01% | 20.09 p.p. | 58% |
Bangladesh | 0.85% | 1.28% | 0.43 p.p. | 50% |
Barbados | 9.21% | 12.13% | 2.93 p.p. | 32% |
Belarus | 12.30% | 11.29% | -1.01 p.p. | -8% |
Belgium | 12.80% | 17.30% | 4.51 p.p. | 35% |
Belize | 16.21% | 15.60% | -0.61 p.p. | -4% |
Benin | 1.54% | 3.25% | 1.71 p.p. | 111% |
Bhutan | 4.49% | 6.95% | 2.46 p.p. | 55% |
Bolivia | 1.07% | 1.41% | 0.33 p.p. | 31% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.25% | 1.10% | -0.16 p.p. | -12% |
Botswana | 2.14% | 4.69% | 2.55 p.p. | 119% |
Brazil | 0.54% | 0.51% | -0.03 p.p. | -5% |
Brunei | 28.29% | 25.59% | -2.70 p.p. | -10% |
Bulgaria | 0.24% | 2.65% | 2.41 p.p. | 992% |
Burkina Faso | 3.97% | 3.46% | -0.50 p.p. | -13% |
Burundi | 6.13% | 2.90% | -3.23 p.p. | -53% |
Cambodia | 0.43% | 0.47% | 0.05 p.p. | 11% |
Cameroon | 2.26% | 2.18% | -0.08 p.p. | -3% |
Canada | 15.73% | 21.33% | 5.59 p.p. | 36% |
Cape Verde | 2.64% | 2.84% | 0.20 p.p. | 7% |
Central African Republic | 2.40% | 1.83% | -0.56 p.p. | -23% |
Chad | 1.25% | 3.33% | 2.09 p.p. | 167% |
Chile | 0.81% | 8.61% | 7.79 p.p. | 962% |
China | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.04 p.p. | 125% |
Colombia | 0.32% | 3.75% | 3.43 p.p. | 1089% |
Comoros | 3.42% | 1.44% | -1.98 p.p. | -58% |
Congo | 5.49% | 7.02% | 1.53 p.p. | 28% |
Costa Rica | 13.39% | 10.22% | -3.17 p.p. | -24% |
Cote d'Ivoire | 15.23% | 9.72% | -5.51 p.p. | -36% |
Croatia | 9.95% | 12.86% | 2.91 p.p. | 29% |
Cuba | 0.33% | 0.03% | -0.30 p.p. | -92% |
Cyprus | 5.71% | 15.77% | 10.05 p.p. | 176% |
Czechia | 1.07% | 5.05% | 3.98 p.p. | 373% |
Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.18% | 1.06% | -1.11 p.p. | -51% |
Denmark | 4.58% | 12.39% | 7.81 p.p. | 171% |
Djibouti | 20.70% | 12.12% | -8.58 p.p. | -41% |
Dominica | 3.58% | 11.51% | 7.93 p.p. | 222% |
Dominican Republic | 4.08% | 5.57% | 1.48 p.p. | 36% |
Ecuador | 0.77% | 4.45% | 3.68 p.p. | 478% |
Egypt | 0.31% | 0.53% | 0.22 p.p. | 72% |
El Salvador | 0.90% | 0.66% | -0.24 p.p. | -27% |
Equatorial Guinea | 0.65% | 16.44% | 15.78 p.p. | 2413% |
Eritrea | 0.53% | 0.39% | -0.13 p.p. | -25% |
Estonia | 24.41% | 15.02% | -9.38 p.p. | -38% |
Eswatini | 9.12% | 2.83% | -6.29 p.p. | -69% |
Ethiopia | 2.41% | 0.94% | -1.47 p.p. | -61% |
Faeroe Islands | 9.01% | 10.96%² | 1.95 p.p. | 22% |
Falkland Islands | 42.69% | 50.53%² | 7.84 p.p. | 18% |
Fiji | 1.82% | 1.57% | -0.25 p.p. | -14% |
Finland | 1.27% | 6.97% | 5.70 p.p. | 450% |
France | 10.41% | 13.06% | 2.65 p.p. | 25% |
French Guiana | 54.35% | 41.09%² | -13.26 p.p. | -24% |
Gabon | 13.50% | 18.72% | 5.22 p.p. | 39% |
Gambia | 12.36% | 8.92% | -3.44 p.p. | -28% |
Georgia | 5.63% | 1.99% | -3.64 p.p. | -65% |
Germany | 7.51% | 18.81% | 11.30 p.p. | 151% |
Ghana | 1.12% | 1.53% | 0.42 p.p. | 37% |
Greece | 6.04% | 12.86% | 6.81 p.p. | 113% |
Greenland | 16.71% | 10.52%² | -6.19 p.p. | -37% |
Grenada | 4.43% | 6.41% | 1.98 p.p. | 45% |
Guadeloupe | 18.72% | 21.13%² | 2.41 p.p. | 13% |
Guatemala | 2.85% | 0.47% | -2.38 p.p. | -83% |
Guinea | 6.35% | 0.93% | -5.43 p.p. | -85% |
Guinea-Bissau | 1.58% | 0.91% | -0.66 p.p. | -42% |
Guyana | 0.55% | 3.96% | 3.41 p.p. | 619% |
Haiti | 0.27% | 0.17% | -0.11 p.p. | -39% |
Honduras | 5.46% | 0.40% | -5.06 p.p. | -93% |
Hong Kong | 38.73% | 39.52% | 0.78 p.p. | 2% |
Hungary | 3.35% | 6.05% | 2.70 p.p. | 81% |
Iceland | 3.76% | 19.17% | 15.41 p.p. | 410% |
India | 0.87% | 0.35% | -0.52 p.p. | -59% |
Indonesia | 0.26% | 0.13% | -0.13 p.p. | -49% |
Iran | 7.61% | 3.33% | -4.28 p.p. | -56% |
Iraq | 0.48% | 0.91% | 0.43 p.p. | 89% |
Ireland | 6.49% | 17.64% | 11.15 p.p. | 172% |
Israel | 36.70% | 22.57% | -14.13 p.p. | -39% |
Italy | 2.50% | 10.56% | 8.06 p.p. | 322% |
Jamaica | 0.85% | 0.80% | -0.05 p.p. | -6% |
Japan | 0.86% | 2.19% | 1.33 p.p. | 154% |
Jordan | 32.15% | 33.89% | 1.74 p.p. | 5% |
Kazakhstan | 22.09% | 19.88% | -2.21 p.p. | -10% |
Kenya | 1.26% | 1.95% | 0.70 p.p. | 55% |
Kiribati | 2.99% | 2.62% | -0.37 p.p. | -12% |
Kuwait | 51.27% | 72.83% | 21.55 p.p. | 42% |
Kyrgyzstan | 14.25% | 3.05% | -11.20 p.p. | -79% |
Laos | 0.54% | 0.67% | 0.13 p.p. | 25% |
Latvia | 24.25% | 12.69% | -11.55 p.p. | -48% |
Lebanon | 18.68% | 25.09% | 6.41 p.p. | 34% |
Lesotho | 0.48% | 0.56% | 0.08 p.p. | 16% |
Liberia | 4.58% | 1.74% | -2.84 p.p. | -62% |
Libya | 10.30% | 12.03% | 1.73 p.p. | 17% |
Liechtenstein | 37.88% | 67.85% | 29.97 p.p. | 79% |
Lithuania | 9.45% | 5.33% | -4.12 p.p. | -44% |
Luxembourg | 29.81% | 47.62% | 17.81 p.p. | 60% |
Madagascar | 0.21% | 0.13% | -0.08 p.p. | -38% |
Malawi | 11.99% | 1.00% | -10.99 p.p. | -92% |
Malaysia | 3.86% | 10.74% | 6.88 p.p. | 178% |
Maldives | 3.89% | 12.96% | 9.07 p.p. | 233% |
Mali | 1.90% | 2.40% | 0.50 p.p. | 26% |
Malta | 4.17% | 25.99% | 21.83 p.p. | 524% |
Marshall Islands | 2.45% | 5.57% | 3.12 p.p. | 127% |
Martinique | 10.77% | 16.75%² | 5.98 p.p. | 55% |
Mauritania | 5.49% | 3.92% | -1.57 p.p. | -29% |
Mauritius | 0.34% | 2.27% | 1.93 p.p. | 564% |
Mexico | 0.83% | 0.93% | 0.10 p.p. | 12% |
Moldova | 12.46% | 2.59% | -9.88 p.p. | -79% |
Monaco | 69.17% | 67.78% | -1.39 p.p. | -2% |
Mongolia | 0.31% | 0.65% | 0.34 p.p. | 111% |
Montenegro | 12.58%¹ | 11.30% | -1.27 p.p. | -10% |
Montserrat | 18.76% | 21.79%² | 3.03 p.p. | 16% |
Morocco | 0.22% | 0.28% | 0.06 p.p. | 25% |
Mozambique | 0.94% | 1.08% | 0.14 p.p. | 15% |
Myanmar | 0.32% | 0.14% | -0.18 p.p. | -56% |
Namibia | 8.42% | 4.30% | -4.11 p.p. | -49% |
Nauru | 29.61% | 20.32% | -9.30 p.p. | -31% |
Nepal | 2.27% | 1.67% | -0.60 p.p. | -26% |
Netherlands | 7.90% | 13.76% | 5.86 p.p. | 74% |
New Caledonia | 22.20% | 25.45%² | 3.25 p.p. | 15% |
New Zealand | 15.24% | 28.65% | 13.41 p.p. | 88% |
Nicaragua | 0.99% | 0.64% | -0.35 p.p. | -36% |
Niger | 1.44% | 1.44% | >-0.01 p.p. | >-1% |
Nigeria | 0.48% | 0.64% | 0.16 p.p. | 32% |
North Korea | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.02 p.p. | 14% |
North Macedonia | 4.77% | 6.30% | 1.54 p.p. | 32% |
Norway | 4.53% | 15.72% | 11.19 p.p. | 247% |
Oman | 16.78% | 46.47% | 29.69 p.p. | 177% |
Pakistan | 5.77% | 1.48% | -4.28 p.p. | -74% |
Palau | 18.59% | 28.12% | 9.53 p.p. | 51% |
Palestine | 13.72% | 5.35% | -8.37 p.p. | -61% |
Panama | 2.54% | 7.26% | 4.72 p.p. | 186% |
Papua New Guinea | 0.73% | 0.35% | -0.38 p.p. | -52% |
Paraguay | 4.64% | 2.38% | -2.26 p.p. | -49% |
Peru | 0.26% | 3.71% | 3.46 p.p. | 1345% |
Philip.p.ines | 0.25% | 0.21% | -0.04 p.p. | -17% |
Poland | 2.97% | 2.16% | -0.81 p.p. | -27% |
Portugal | 4.40% | 9.83% | 5.42 p.p. | 123% |
Puerto Rico | 9.12% | 7.59%² | -1.53 p.p. | -17% |
Qatar | 65.04% | 77.27% | 12.23 p.p. | 19% |
Reunion | 9.47% | 14.39%² | 4.91 p.p. | 52% |
Romania | 0.58% | 3.67% | 3.09 p.p. | 534% |
Russia | 7.81% | 7.97% | 0.16 p.p. | 2% |
Rwanda | 2.19% | 3.97% | 1.77 p.p. | 81% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.97% | 14.52% | 6.55 p.p. | 82% |
Saint Lucia | 3.84% | 4.54% | 0.70 p.p. | 18% |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 19.69% | 19.14%² | -0.55 p.p. | -3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.69% | 4.27% | 0.58 p.p. | 16% |
Samoa | 2.06% | 2.03% | -0.03 p.p. | -2% |
San Marino | 13.72% | 16.33% | 2.61 p.p. | 19% |
Sao Tome and Principe | 4.68% | 0.98% | -3.71 p.p. | -79% |
Saudi Arabia | 30.79% | 38.65% | 7.86 p.p. | 26% |
Senegal | 3.59% | 1.64% | -1.95 p.p. | -54% |
Serbia | 1.04% | 9.42% | 8.38 p.p. | 803% |
Seychelles | 5.27% | 13.27% | 8.00 p.p. | 152% |
Sierra Leone | 5.14% | 0.67% | -4.47 p.p. | -87% |
Singapore | 24.14% | 43.14% | 19.00 p.p. | 79% |
Slovakia | 0.78% | 3.61% | 2.83 p.p. | 362% |
Slovenia | 8.88% | 13.37% | 4.50 p.p. | 51% |
Solomon Islands | 1.35% | 0.37% | -0.99 p.p. | -73% |
Somalia | 6.62% | 0.37% | -6.25 p.p. | -94% |
South Africa | 3.16% | 4.82% | 1.66 p.p. | 52% |
South Korea | 0.10% | 3.37% | 3.27 p.p. | 3238% |
South Sudan | 2.43%¹ | 7.88% | 5.46 p.p. | 225% |
Spain | 2.10% | 14.63% | 12.54 p.p. | 598% |
Sri Lanka | 0.24% | 0.19% | -0.05 p.p. | -22% |
Sudan | 6.96% | 3.15% | -3.82 p.p. | -55% |
Suriname | 4.46% | 8.15% | 3.68 p.p. | 83% |
Sweden | 9.21% | 19.84% | 10.63 p.p. | 116% |
Switzerland | 20.93% | 28.79% | 7.86 p.p. | 38% |
Syria | 5.74% | 4.96% | -0.77 p.p. | -13% |
Tajikistan | 8.12% | 2.89% | -5.22 p.p. | -64% |
Tanzania | 2.28% | 0.71% | -1.56 p.p. | -69% |
Thailand | 0.94% | 5.20% | 4.27 p.p. | 457% |
Togo | 2.25% | 3.38% | 1.13 p.p. | 50% |
Tonga | 3.06% | 3.54% | 0.48 p.p. | 16% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 4.15% | 5.63% | 1.49 p.p. | 36% |
Tunisia | 0.46% | 0.51% | 0.05 p.p. | 10% |
Turkey | 2.16% | 7.18% | 5.02 p.p. | 233% |
Turkmenistan | 8.32% | 3.23% | -5.09 p.p. | -61% |
Tuvalu | 3.57% | 2.03% | -1.54 p.p. | -43% |
Uganda | 3.14% | 3.76% | 0.63 p.p. | 20% |
Ukraine | 13.39% | 11.43% | -1.97 p.p. | -15% |
United Arab Emirates | 71.46% | 88.13% | 16.67 p.p. | 23% |
United Kingdom | 6.39% | 13.79% | 7.40 p.p. | 116% |
United States | 9.22% | 15.30% | 6.08 p.p. | 66% |
Uruguay | 3.15% | 3.12% | -0.04 p.p. | -1% |
Uzbekistan | 8.10% | 3.47% | -4.63 p.p. | -57% |
Vanuatu | 1.57% | 1.06% | -0.51 p.p. | -33% |
Venezuela | 5.22% | 4.66% | -0.56 p.p. | -11% |
Vietnam | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.04 p.p. | 93% |
Western Sahara | 0.97% | 0.83%² | -0.14 p.p. | -15% |
World | 2.87% | 3.60% | 0.73 p.p. | 25% |
Yemen | 1.01% | 1.30% | 0.28 p.p. | 28% |
Zambia | 3.48% | 1.02% | -2.46 p.p. | -71% |
Zimbabwe | 6.08% | 2.80% | -3.28 p.p. | -54% |
¹Data as of 2010 due to data availability
²Data as of 2015 due to data availability
Higher immigration levels are generally correlated with higher standards of living and advanced economies. For instance, North America, Europe, and Oceania all have a relatively high proportion of immigrants.
The United States is home to the largest number of immigrants—over 50 million—which now make up 15% of the country’s population. Since 1990, the proportion of immigrants in the country has continued to rise. As with most advanced economies, immigration has helped to counter a decline in fertility rates.
Over the last 30 years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has had the highest immigration by country, with 88% of its population being defined as immigrants in 2020. The country has the highest GDP per capita of any of its neighboring countries, and draws many migrant workers.
Meanwhile, South Korea has seen the largest relative increase in immigrants over the last three decades. Faced with the lowest fertility rate in the world and an aging population, the country has enacted policy reforms to encourage immigration, including a formal guest worker program and local voting rights for permanent foreign residents.
Integration or Separation?
Immigrants can help fill labor gaps and drive economic innovation in their new country of residence. Depending on their destination, they may benefit from things like higher pay, access to better education, and a more stable political climate.
Notably, countries respond to immigration in different ways. In one study measuring what governments are doing to integrate migrants, Sweden ranked at the top. The country offers non-EU citizens equal access to education, labor market rights and its social safety net, and it also has strong anti-discrimination laws.
On the flip side, immigrants may face challenges integrating into other countries. For instance, the UAE’s kafala (sponsorship) system is structured so that employment visas are granted by local individuals or companies rather than the state. This gives employers enhanced power over their workers, and in the past it has resulted in alleged human rights abuses.

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War
Mapped: Every Known U.S. Military Base Overseas
The world’s largest defense budget affords a lot of room for sustaining military bases around the world. Here’s where they are.

Mapped: All the Known U.S. Military Bases Overseas
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This graphic locates the known overseas bases of the American military, categorized by who controls the base.
In red are the ones controlled by the U.S., and blue are ones controlled by the host country.
Data is sourced from a Congressional report published in 2024. Troop data is from the Defense Manpower Data Center, current to March 2024.
Ranked: Countries with the Most U.S. Bases and Troops
Based on unclassified data, the U.S. has at least 128 bases across 49 countries.
Of them, Japan (14), has the most by far, followed by the Philippines (9) and South Korea (8). Here’s the full list of all 128 listed bases, the country they’re in, and who controls them.
Base Name | Country | ISO Code | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Kyogamisaki CS | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | Ally Controlled |
Misawa AB | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
Shariki CS | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | Ally Controlled |
Yokota AB | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
Camp Zama | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
USFA Yokosuka | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
NAF Atsugi | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
MCAS Iwakuni | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
Kure Pier 6 | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
USFA Sasebo | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Okinawa | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
MCB Camp Butler | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
MCAS Futenma | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
Kadena AB | 🇯🇵 Japan | JPN | U.S. Controlled |
MCI Mujuk | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | Ally Controlled |
USAG Daegu | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Yongsan-Casey | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | U.S. Controlled |
Tango | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | U.S. Controlled |
Osan AB | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | U.S. Controlled |
Camp Humphreys | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | U.S. Controlled |
Kunsan AB | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | U.S. Controlled |
USFA Chinhae | 🇰🇷 South Korea | KOR | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Kwajalein Atoll | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | MHL | U.S. Controlled |
Navy Region Center Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | SGP | U.S. Controlled |
NSF Diego Garcia | 🇮🇴 British Indian Territory | IOT | U.S. Controlled |
Antonio Bautista AB | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
Benito Ebuen AB | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
Lumbia Airport | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
Basa AB | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
Fort Magsaysay | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
Camp Melchor Dela | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
Lal-lo Airport | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
NB Camilo Osias | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
Balabac Island | 🇵🇭 Philippines | PHL | Ally Controlled |
Nadzab Airport | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | PNG | Ally Controlled |
Lae Seaport | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | PNG | Ally Controlled |
Momote Airport | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | PNG | Ally Controlled |
Lobrum NB | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | PNG | Ally Controlled |
Port Moresby | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | PNG | Ally Controlled |
Jackson International Airport & Seaport | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | PNG | Ally Controlled |
RAAF Base Darwin | 🇦🇺 Australia | AUS | Ally Controlled |
RAAF Base Tindal | 🇦🇺 Australia | AUS | Ally Controlled |
NCS Harold E. Holt | 🇦🇺 Australia | AUS | Ally Controlled |
Robertson Barracks | 🇦🇺 Australia | AUS | U.S. Controlled |
Pituffik Space Base | 🇬🇱 Greenland | GRL | U.S. Controlled |
NAS Keflavik | 🇮🇸 Iceland | ISL | U.S. Controlled |
Joint Warfare Center | 🇳🇴 Norway | NOR | U.S. Controlled |
RAF Menwith Hill | 🇬🇧 UK | GBR | U.S. Controlled |
RAF Alconbury / Molesworth | 🇬🇧 UK | GBR | U.S. Controlled |
RAF Lakenhealth | 🇬🇧 UK | GBR | U.S. Controlled |
RAF Mildenhall | 🇬🇧 UK | GBR | U.S. Controlled |
RAF Croughton | 🇬🇧 UK | GBR | U.S. Controlled |
Lajes Field | 🇵🇹 Portugal | PRT | U.S. Controlled |
Moron AB | 🇪🇸 Spain | ESP | U.S. Controlled |
NS Rota | 🇪🇸 Spain | ESP | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Benelux | 🇧🇪 Belgium | BEL | U.S. Controlled |
Kleine Brogel AB | 🇧🇪 Belgium | BEL | U.S. Controlled |
Geilenkirchen AB | 🇧🇪 Belgium | BEL | U.S. Controlled |
Spangdahlem AB | 🇩🇪 Germany | DEU | U.S. Controlled |
Ramstein AB | 🇩🇪 Germany | DEU | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Weisbaden | 🇩🇪 Germany | DEU | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Stuttgart | 🇩🇪 Germany | DEU | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Ansbach | 🇩🇪 Germany | DEU | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Bavaria | 🇩🇪 Germany | DEU | U.S. Controlled |
Aviano AB | 🇮🇹 Italy | ITA | U.S. Controlled |
USAG Vicenza | 🇮🇹 Italy | ITA | U.S. Controlled |
Ghedi AB | 🇮🇹 Italy | ITA | U.S. Controlled |
Camp Darby | 🇮🇹 Italy | ITA | U.S. Controlled |
NSA Detachment Gaeta | 🇮🇹 Italy | ITA | U.S. Controlled |
NSA Naples | 🇮🇹 Italy | ITA | U.S. Controlled |
NAS Sigonella | 🇮🇹 Italy | ITA | U.S. Controlled |
Amari AB | 🇪🇪 Estonia | EST | Ally Controlled |
Lielvarde AB | 🇱🇻 Latvia | LVA | Ally Controlled |
Siauliai | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | LTU | Ally Controlled |
Camp Herkus | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | LTU | Ally Controlled |
NSF Redzikowo | 🇵🇱 Poland | POL | Ally Controlled |
Powidz AB | 🇵🇱 Poland | POL | Ally Controlled |
Lask AB | 🇵🇱 Poland | POL | Ally Controlled |
Zagan | 🇵🇱 Poland | POL | Ally Controlled |
Camp Kosciuszuko | 🇵🇱 Poland | POL | Ally Controlled |
Papa AB | 🇭🇺 Hungary | HUN | Ally Controlled |
Kecskemet AB | 🇭🇺 Hungary | HUN | Ally Controlled |
Camp Turzii | 🇷🇴 Romania | ROU | Ally Controlled |
NSF Deveselu | 🇷🇴 Romania | ROU | Ally Controlled |
Mihail Kogalniceanu AB | 🇷🇴 Romania | ROU | Ally Controlled |
Novo Selo Training Area | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | BGR | Ally Controlled |
Graf Ignatievo AB | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | BGR | Ally Controlled |
Larissa AB | 🇬🇷 Greece | GRC | Ally Controlled |
Stefanovikeio AB | 🇬🇷 Greece | GRC | Ally Controlled |
NSA Souda Bay | 🇬🇷 Greece | GRC | U.S. Controlled |
RAF Akrotiri | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | CYP | Ally Controlled |
Camp Bondsteel | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | XKX | U.S. Controlled |
Incirlik AB | 🇹🇷 Turkey | TUR | U.S. Controlled |
Izmir AS | 🇹🇷 Turkey | TUR | U.S. Controlled |
MFO South Camp | 🇪🇬 Egypt | EGY | Ally Controlled |
Muwaffaq Salti AB | 🇯🇴 Jordan | JOR | Ally Controlled |
Al-Tanf garrison | 🇸🇾 Syria | SYR | Ally Controlled |
Rumalyn | 🇸🇾 Syria | SYR | Ally Controlled |
Erbil AB | 🇮🇶 Iraq | IRQ | Ally Controlled |
Al Assad AB | 🇮🇶 Iraq | IRQ | Ally Controlled |
Duqm | 🇴🇲 Oman | OMN | Ally Controlled |
Jebel Ali | 🇦🇪 UAE | ARE | Ally Controlled |
Al Dhafra AB | 🇦🇪 UAE | ARE | U.S. Controlled |
Al Udeid AB | 🇶🇦 Qatar | QAT | U.S. Controlled |
NSA Bahrain | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | BHR | U.S. Controlled |
Sheik Isa AB | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | BHR | Ally Controlled |
Prince Sultan AB | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | SAU | Ally Controlled |
King Faisal AB | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | SAU | Ally Controlled |
Camp Buehring | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | KWT | U.S. Controlled |
Al Jaber AB | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | KWT | U.S. Controlled |
Ali Al Salem AB | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | KWT | U.S. Controlled |
Camp Arifjan | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | KWT | U.S. Controlled |
Al Mubarak AB | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | KWT | U.S. Controlled |
Camp Lemonnier | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | DJI | U.S. Controlled |
Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield | 🇸🇭 St. Helena | HLE | U.S. Controlled |
Chabelley Airfield | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | DJI | Ally Controlled |
Baledogle | 🇸🇴 Somalia | SOM | Ally Controlled |
Mogadishu | 🇸🇴 Somalia | SOM | Ally Controlled |
Kismayo | 🇸🇴 Somalia | SOM | Ally Controlled |
Manda Bay | 🇰🇪 Kenya | KEN | Ally Controlled |
Mombasa | 🇰🇪 Kenya | KEN | Ally Controlled |
N'djamena | 🇹🇩 Chad | TCD | Ally Controlled |
Atlantic Undersea Test & Evaluation Center | 🇧🇸 The Bahamas | BHS | U.S. Controlled |
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay | 🇨🇺 Cuba | CUB | U.S. Controlled |
Soto Cano Air Base | 🇭🇳 Honduras | HND | U.S. Controlled |
CSL Comalapa | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | SLV | Ally Controlled |
CSL Reina Beatrix International Airport | 🇦🇼 Aruba | ABW | Ally Controlled |
CSL Hato International Airport | 🇨🇼 Curacao | CUW | Ally Controlled |
A quick glance at the map reveals the two major security priorities for the U.S. military: Europe and East Asia.
Japan also has the most troops stationed in any country, numbering 53,000 at last count.
While Germany, Italy, and the UK don’t have double-digit bases like Japan, collectively Europe has a huge American presence, when adding in all bases and troops together.
And this isn’t even accounting for the additional 80,000 soldiers deployed to the region after the 2022 Russian invasion.
Middle East: A Growing Security Sphere
While not as nearly cluttered as Europe and East Asia, the Middle East is also home to numerous American bases. Key allies Kuwait and Bahrain also host forces.
Rank | Countries With the Most U.S. Bases | Bases | Countries With the Most U.S. Troops | Troops |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 14 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 52,852 |
2 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 9 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 34,894 |
3 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 8 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 23,732 |
4 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 7 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 12,319 |
5 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 6 | 🇬🇧 UK | 10,180 |
6 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 6 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 3,424 |
7 | 🇬🇧 UK | 5 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 3,253 |
8 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 5 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 1,683 |
9 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1,119 |
10 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 4 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 572 |
Nothing makes security priorities more clear than base in Djibouti, not just for the U.S. but also the rest of the world.
It’s situated on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, and is a key shipping route. The Red Sea has been in the news lately due to Houthi rebel attacks.
Thus, Djibouti’s strategic location, and careful deal-making, has resulted in the country hosting military bases from seven other nations as well. This includes political rivals to the U.S., like China.
Learn More on the Voronoi App 
You might have noticed several NATO members hosting troops and bases. Check out: NATO Members Are Ramping up Defense Spending to see how the Russian invasion had an impact.
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