Immigration by Country, as a Percentage of the Population
Connect with us

Maps

Mapped: Immigration by Country, as a Percentage of the Population

Published

3 years ago

on

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.

Country19902020Absolute ChangeRelative Change
Afghanistan0.47%0.37%-0.10 p.p.-20%
Albania2.01%1.70%-0.31 p.p.-16%
Algeria1.06%0.57%-0.49 p.p.-46%
American Samoa45.18%30.35%²-14.83 p.p.-33%
Andorra71.35%58.98%-12.37 p.p.-17%
Angola0.28%2.00%1.71 p.p.606%
Anguilla30.59%33.24%²2.66 p.p.9%
Antigua and Barbuda19.24%30.01%10.77 p.p.56%
Argentina5.06%5.05%>-0.01 p.p.>-1%
Armenia18.62%6.42%-12.20 p.p.-65%
Aruba22.84%34.52%²11.67 p.p.51%
Australia23.32%30.14%6.82 p.p.29%
Austria10.27%19.30%9.03 p.p.88%
Azerbaijan4.98%2.49%-2.49 p.p.-50%
Bahamas10.48%16.17%5.69 p.p.54%
Bahrain34.93%55.01%20.09 p.p.58%
Bangladesh0.85%1.28%0.43 p.p.50%
Barbados9.21%12.13%2.93 p.p.32%
Belarus12.30%11.29%-1.01 p.p.-8%
Belgium12.80%17.30%4.51 p.p.35%
Belize16.21%15.60%-0.61 p.p.-4%
Benin1.54%3.25%1.71 p.p.111%
Bhutan4.49%6.95%2.46 p.p.55%
Bolivia1.07%1.41%0.33 p.p.31%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1.25%1.10%-0.16 p.p.-12%
Botswana2.14%4.69%2.55 p.p.119%
Brazil0.54%0.51%-0.03 p.p.-5%
Brunei28.29%25.59%-2.70 p.p.-10%
Bulgaria0.24%2.65%2.41 p.p.992%
Burkina Faso3.97%3.46%-0.50 p.p.-13%
Burundi6.13%2.90%-3.23 p.p.-53%
Cambodia0.43%0.47%0.05 p.p.11%
Cameroon2.26%2.18%-0.08 p.p.-3%
Canada15.73%21.33%5.59 p.p.36%
Cape Verde2.64%2.84%0.20 p.p.7%
Central African Republic2.40%1.83%-0.56 p.p.-23%
Chad1.25%3.33%2.09 p.p.167%
Chile0.81%8.61%7.79 p.p.962%
China0.03%0.07%0.04 p.p.125%
Colombia0.32%3.75%3.43 p.p.1089%
Comoros3.42%1.44%-1.98 p.p.-58%
Congo5.49%7.02%1.53 p.p.28%
Costa Rica13.39%10.22%-3.17 p.p.-24%
Cote d'Ivoire15.23%9.72%-5.51 p.p.-36%
Croatia9.95%12.86%2.91 p.p.29%
Cuba0.33%0.03%-0.30 p.p.-92%
Cyprus5.71%15.77%10.05 p.p.176%
Czechia1.07%5.05%3.98 p.p.373%
Democratic Republic of Congo2.18%1.06%-1.11 p.p.-51%
Denmark4.58%12.39%7.81 p.p.171%
Djibouti20.70%12.12%-8.58 p.p.-41%
Dominica3.58%11.51%7.93 p.p.222%
Dominican Republic4.08%5.57%1.48 p.p.36%
Ecuador0.77%4.45%3.68 p.p.478%
Egypt0.31%0.53%0.22 p.p.72%
El Salvador0.90%0.66%-0.24 p.p.-27%
Equatorial Guinea0.65%16.44%15.78 p.p.2413%
Eritrea0.53%0.39%-0.13 p.p.-25%
Estonia24.41%15.02%-9.38 p.p.-38%
Eswatini9.12%2.83%-6.29 p.p.-69%
Ethiopia2.41%0.94%-1.47 p.p.-61%
Faeroe Islands9.01%10.96%²1.95 p.p.22%
Falkland Islands42.69%50.53%²7.84 p.p.18%
Fiji1.82%1.57%-0.25 p.p.-14%
Finland1.27%6.97%5.70 p.p.450%
France10.41%13.06%2.65 p.p.25%
French Guiana54.35%41.09%²-13.26 p.p.-24%
Gabon13.50%18.72%5.22 p.p.39%
Gambia12.36%8.92%-3.44 p.p.-28%
Georgia5.63%1.99%-3.64 p.p.-65%
Germany7.51%18.81%11.30 p.p.151%
Ghana1.12%1.53%0.42 p.p.37%
Greece6.04%12.86%6.81 p.p.113%
Greenland16.71%10.52%²-6.19 p.p.-37%
Grenada4.43%6.41%1.98 p.p.45%
Guadeloupe18.72%21.13%²2.41 p.p.13%
Guatemala2.85%0.47%-2.38 p.p.-83%
Guinea6.35%0.93%-5.43 p.p.-85%
Guinea-Bissau1.58%0.91%-0.66 p.p.-42%
Guyana0.55%3.96%3.41 p.p.619%
Haiti0.27%0.17%-0.11 p.p.-39%
Honduras5.46%0.40%-5.06 p.p.-93%
Hong Kong38.73%39.52%0.78 p.p.2%
Hungary3.35%6.05%2.70 p.p.81%
Iceland3.76%19.17%15.41 p.p.410%
India0.87%0.35%-0.52 p.p.-59%
Indonesia0.26%0.13%-0.13 p.p.-49%
Iran7.61%3.33%-4.28 p.p.-56%
Iraq0.48%0.91%0.43 p.p.89%
Ireland6.49%17.64%11.15 p.p.172%
Israel36.70%22.57%-14.13 p.p.-39%
Italy2.50%10.56%8.06 p.p.322%
Jamaica0.85%0.80%-0.05 p.p.-6%
Japan0.86%2.19%1.33 p.p.154%
Jordan32.15%33.89%1.74 p.p.5%
Kazakhstan22.09%19.88%-2.21 p.p.-10%
Kenya1.26%1.95%0.70 p.p.55%
Kiribati2.99%2.62%-0.37 p.p.-12%
Kuwait51.27%72.83%21.55 p.p.42%
Kyrgyzstan14.25%3.05%-11.20 p.p.-79%
Laos0.54%0.67%0.13 p.p.25%
Latvia24.25%12.69%-11.55 p.p.-48%
Lebanon18.68%25.09%6.41 p.p.34%
Lesotho0.48%0.56%0.08 p.p.16%
Liberia4.58%1.74%-2.84 p.p.-62%
Libya10.30%12.03%1.73 p.p.17%
Liechtenstein37.88%67.85%29.97 p.p.79%
Lithuania9.45%5.33%-4.12 p.p.-44%
Luxembourg29.81%47.62%17.81 p.p.60%
Madagascar0.21%0.13%-0.08 p.p.-38%
Malawi11.99%1.00%-10.99 p.p.-92%
Malaysia3.86%10.74%6.88 p.p.178%
Maldives3.89%12.96%9.07 p.p.233%
Mali1.90%2.40%0.50 p.p.26%
Malta4.17%25.99%21.83 p.p.524%
Marshall Islands2.45%5.57%3.12 p.p.127%
Martinique10.77%16.75%²5.98 p.p.55%
Mauritania5.49%3.92%-1.57 p.p.-29%
Mauritius0.34%2.27%1.93 p.p.564%
Mexico0.83%0.93%0.10 p.p.12%
Moldova12.46%2.59%-9.88 p.p.-79%
Monaco69.17%67.78%-1.39 p.p.-2%
Mongolia0.31%0.65%0.34 p.p.111%
Montenegro12.58%¹11.30%-1.27 p.p.-10%
Montserrat18.76%21.79%²3.03 p.p.16%
Morocco0.22%0.28%0.06 p.p.25%
Mozambique0.94%1.08%0.14 p.p.15%
Myanmar0.32%0.14%-0.18 p.p.-56%
Namibia8.42%4.30%-4.11 p.p.-49%
Nauru29.61%20.32%-9.30 p.p.-31%
Nepal2.27%1.67%-0.60 p.p.-26%
Netherlands7.90%13.76%5.86 p.p.74%
New Caledonia22.20%25.45%²3.25 p.p.15%
New Zealand15.24%28.65%13.41 p.p.88%
Nicaragua0.99%0.64%-0.35 p.p.-36%
Niger1.44%1.44%>-0.01 p.p.>-1%
Nigeria0.48%0.64%0.16 p.p.32%
North Korea0.17%0.19%0.02 p.p.14%
North Macedonia4.77%6.30%1.54 p.p.32%
Norway4.53%15.72%11.19 p.p.247%
Oman16.78%46.47%29.69 p.p.177%
Pakistan5.77%1.48%-4.28 p.p.-74%
Palau18.59%28.12%9.53 p.p.51%
Palestine13.72%5.35%-8.37 p.p.-61%
Panama2.54%7.26%4.72 p.p.186%
Papua New Guinea0.73%0.35%-0.38 p.p.-52%
Paraguay4.64%2.38%-2.26 p.p.-49%
Peru0.26%3.71%3.46 p.p.1345%
Philip.p.ines0.25%0.21%-0.04 p.p.-17%
Poland2.97%2.16%-0.81 p.p.-27%
Portugal4.40%9.83%5.42 p.p.123%
Puerto Rico9.12%7.59%²-1.53 p.p.-17%
Qatar65.04%77.27%12.23 p.p.19%
Reunion9.47%14.39%²4.91 p.p.52%
Romania0.58%3.67%3.09 p.p.534%
Russia7.81%7.97%0.16 p.p.2%
Rwanda2.19%3.97%1.77 p.p.81%
Saint Kitts and Nevis7.97%14.52%6.55 p.p.82%
Saint Lucia3.84%4.54%0.70 p.p.18%
Saint Pierre and Miquelon19.69%19.14%²-0.55 p.p.-3%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3.69%4.27%0.58 p.p.16%
Samoa2.06%2.03%-0.03 p.p.-2%
San Marino13.72%16.33%2.61 p.p.19%
Sao Tome and Principe4.68%0.98%-3.71 p.p.-79%
Saudi Arabia30.79%38.65%7.86 p.p.26%
Senegal3.59%1.64%-1.95 p.p.-54%
Serbia1.04%9.42%8.38 p.p.803%
Seychelles5.27%13.27%8.00 p.p.152%
Sierra Leone5.14%0.67%-4.47 p.p.-87%
Singapore24.14%43.14%19.00 p.p.79%
Slovakia0.78%3.61%2.83 p.p.362%
Slovenia8.88%13.37%4.50 p.p.51%
Solomon Islands1.35%0.37%-0.99 p.p.-73%
Somalia6.62%0.37%-6.25 p.p.-94%
South Africa3.16%4.82%1.66 p.p.52%
South Korea0.10%3.37%3.27 p.p.3238%
South Sudan2.43%¹7.88%5.46 p.p.225%
Spain2.10%14.63%12.54 p.p.598%
Sri Lanka0.24%0.19%-0.05 p.p.-22%
Sudan6.96%3.15%-3.82 p.p.-55%
Suriname4.46%8.15%3.68 p.p.83%
Sweden9.21%19.84%10.63 p.p.116%
Switzerland20.93%28.79%7.86 p.p.38%
Syria5.74%4.96%-0.77 p.p.-13%
Tajikistan8.12%2.89%-5.22 p.p.-64%
Tanzania2.28%0.71%-1.56 p.p.-69%
Thailand0.94%5.20%4.27 p.p.457%
Togo2.25%3.38%1.13 p.p.50%
Tonga3.06%3.54%0.48 p.p.16%
Trinidad and Tobago4.15%5.63%1.49 p.p.36%
Tunisia0.46%0.51%0.05 p.p.10%
Turkey2.16%7.18%5.02 p.p.233%
Turkmenistan8.32%3.23%-5.09 p.p.-61%
Tuvalu3.57%2.03%-1.54 p.p.-43%
Uganda3.14%3.76%0.63 p.p.20%
Ukraine13.39%11.43%-1.97 p.p.-15%
United Arab Emirates71.46%88.13%16.67 p.p.23%
United Kingdom6.39%13.79%7.40 p.p.116%
United States9.22%15.30%6.08 p.p.66%
Uruguay3.15%3.12%-0.04 p.p.-1%
Uzbekistan8.10%3.47%-4.63 p.p.-57%
Vanuatu1.57%1.06%-0.51 p.p.-33%
Venezuela5.22%4.66%-0.56 p.p.-11%
Vietnam0.04%0.08%0.04 p.p.93%
Western Sahara0.97%0.83%²-0.14 p.p.-15%
World2.87%3.60%0.73 p.p.25%
Yemen1.01%1.30%0.28 p.p.28%
Zambia3.48%1.02%-2.46 p.p.-71%
Zimbabwe6.08%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.

green check mark icon

This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.

Related Topics:
Click for Comments

Maps

Mapped: Countries With the Highest Share of International Migrants

Gulf states like Qatar, the UAE, and Kuwait have among the highest shares of international migrants in their populations.

Published

3 days ago

on

June 18, 2025

By

A global map showing the top countries with the highest share of international migrants in its population

Countries With Highest Proportion of International Migrants

This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.

The number of international migrants worldwide hit 304 million in 2024, a figure that has doubled since 1990.

As people relocate across borders for reasons ranging from work opportunities to conflict and displacement, certain countries have become major destinations for foreign-born populations.

This map visualizes the top 20 countries with the highest proportion of international migrants in their populations as of 2024, based on data from the United Nations.

An international migrant is defined as someone living in a country other than their birth country for at least 12 months, regardless of reasons or status.

Which Country Has the Highest Share of International Migrants?

Below, we show countries by share of international migrants in their population.

RankCountryShare (%) of international migrants in total population (2024)
1🇶🇦 Qatar76.7
2🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates74.0
3🇲🇨 Monaco70.2
4🇱🇮 Liechtenstein69.4
5🇰🇼 Kuwait67.3
6🇦🇩 Andorra59.1
7🇧🇭 Bahrain52.3
8🇱🇺 Luxembourg51.2
9🇸🇬 Singapore48.7
10🇯🇴 Jordan45.7
11🇴🇲 Oman43.2
12🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia40.3
13🇲🇹 Malta37.0
14🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda32.5
15🇨🇭 Switzerland31.1
16🇦🇺 Australia30.4
17🇵🇼 Palau29.5
18🇳🇿 New Zealand28.2
19🇧🇳 Brunei25.9
20🇦🇹 Austria25.5
21🇮🇸 Iceland25.1
22🇱🇧 Lebanon24.5
23🇫🇲 Micronesia23.4
24🇮🇪 Ireland23.1
25🇮🇱 Israel22.3
26🇨🇦 Canada22.2
27🇸🇪 Sweden21.4
28🇳🇷 Nauru21.3
29🇧🇪 Belgium20.0
30🇩🇪 Germany19.8
31🇪🇸 Spain18.5
32🇳🇴 Norway18.2
33🇬🇦 Gabon17.7
34🇸🇲 San Marino17.4
35🇬🇧 United Kingdom17.1
36🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis17.0
37🇧🇸 Bahamas16.8
38🇧🇿 Belize16.5
39🇳🇱 Netherlands16.2
40🇺🇸 United States15.2
41🇨🇾 Cyprus14.9
42🇪🇪 Estonia14.9
43🇸🇮 Slovenia14.9
44🇲🇪 Montenegro14.4
45🇩🇰 Denmark14.2
46🇬🇷 Greece14.2
47🇲🇻 Maldives14.2
48🇫🇷 France13.8
49🇭🇷 Croatia13.6
50🇺🇦 Ukraine13.4
51🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea13.2
52🇩🇲 Dominica12.7
53🇧🇧 Barbados12.5
54🇨🇷 Costa Rica12.2
55🇱🇾 Libya12.2
56🇱🇻 Latvia11.8
57🇧🇾 Belarus11.6
58🇮🇹 Italy11.0
59🇩🇯 Djibouti10.8
60🇵🇹 Portugal10.8
61🇲🇾 Malaysia10.7
62🇵🇦 Panama10.6
63🇷🇸 Serbia10.6
64🇸🇨 Seychelles10.2
65🇰🇿 Kazakhstan10.1
66🇨🇿 Czechia9.5
67🇸🇭 Saint Helena9.4
68🇦🇲 Armenia9.2
69🇫🇮 Finland9.2
70🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire9.0
71🇲🇭 Marshall Islands8.8
72🇬🇲 Gambia8.6
73🇲🇰 North Macedonia8.3
74🇸🇷 Suriname8.2
75🇹🇷 Türkiye8.1
76🇨🇱 Chile7.8
77🇸🇸 South Sudan7.7
78🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago7.5
79🇭🇺 Hungary7.1
80🇧🇹 Bhutan7.0
81🇩🇴 Dominican Republic6.5
82🇬🇾 Guyana6.5
83🇹🇩 Chad6.3
84🇬🇩 Grenada6.3
85🇲🇩 Moldova6.2
86🇨🇬 Congo6.1
87🇱🇹 Lithuania6.1
88🇸🇰 Slovakia5.9
89🇨🇴 Colombia5.8
90🇵🇪 Peru5.4
91🇷🇺 Russia5.3
92🇵🇸 State of Palestine5.0
93 Saint Vincent and Grenadines4.8
94🇸🇩 Sudan4.8
95🇺🇾 Uruguay4.7
96🇧🇼 Botswana4.6
97🇵🇱 Poland4.5
98🇱🇨 Saint Lucia4.5
99🇧🇬 Bulgaria4.4
100🇹🇭 Thailand4.4
101🇻🇪 Venezuela4.4
102🇦🇷 Argentina4.3
103🇮🇷 Iran4.2
104🇪🇨 Ecuador4.1
105🇿🇦 South Africa4.1
106🇺🇬 Uganda4.1
107🇲🇷 Mauritania3.8
108🇳🇦 Namibia3.8
109🇷🇼 Rwanda3.6
110🇸🇾 Syria3.6
111🇰🇷 South Korea3.5
112🇷🇴 Romania3.4
113🇹🇴 Tonga3.4
114🇺🇿 Uzbekistan3.2
115🇧🇫 Burkina Faso3.1
116🇨🇻 Cabo Verde3.1
117🇹🇬 Togo3.0
118🇧🇯 Benin2.9
119🇧🇮 Burundi2.8
120🇯🇵 Japan2.8
121🇸🇿 Eswatini2.7
122🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan2.7
123🇵🇾 Paraguay2.6
124🇹🇯 Tajikistan2.6
125🇹🇲 Turkmenistan2.6
126🇹🇻 Tuvalu2.6
127🇿🇼 Zimbabwe2.6
128🇰🇮 Kiribati2.5
129🇲🇺 Mauritius2.3
130🇨🇲 Cameroon2.2
131🇲🇱 Mali2.2
132🇦🇿 Azerbaijan2.1
133🇬🇪 Georgia2.1
134🇦🇴 Angola1.8
135🇨🇫 Central African Republic1.8
136🇰🇪 Kenya1.8
137🇼🇸 Samoa1.8
138🇦🇱 Albania1.7
139🇧🇩 Bangladesh1.7
140🇳🇬 Niger1.7
141🇵🇰 Pakistan1.7
142🇳🇵 Nepal1.6
143🇧🇴 Bolivia1.5
144🇫🇯 Fiji1.5
145🇬🇭 Ghana1.5
146🇸🇳 Senegal1.5
147🇰🇲 Comoros1.4
148🇱🇷 Liberia1.3
149🇲🇽 Mexico1.3
150🇿🇲 Zambia1.2
151🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina1.1
152🇨🇩 DR Congo1.0
153🇪🇬 Egypt1.0
154🇲🇿 Mozambique1.0
155🇻🇺 Vanuatu1.0
156🇾🇪 Yemen1.0
157🇪🇹 Ethiopia0.9
158🇲🇼 Malawi0.9
159🇬🇳 Guinea0.8
160🇮🇶 Iraq0.8
161🇯🇲 Jamaica0.8
162🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe0.8
163🇧🇷 Brazil0.7
164🇸🇻 El Salvador0.7
165🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau0.7
166 Laos0.7
167🇹🇿 Tanzania0.7
168🇩🇿 Algeria0.6
169🇱🇸 Lesotho0.6
170🇲🇳 Mongolia0.6
171🇳🇮 Nicaragua0.6
172🇳🇬 Nigeria0.6
173🇸🇱 Sierra Leone0.6
174🇹🇱 Timor-Leste0.6
175🇰🇭 Cambodia0.5
176🇬🇹 Guatemala0.5
177🇹🇳 Tunisia0.5
178🇪🇷 Eritrea0.4
179🇭🇳 Honduras0.4
180🇸🇴 Somalia0.4
181🇮🇳 India0.3
182🇲🇦 Morocco0.3
183🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea0.3
184🇸🇧 Solomon Islands0.3
185🇻🇳 Vietnam0.3
186🇦🇫 Afghanistan0.2
187🇰🇵 North Korea0.2
188🇭🇹 Haiti0.2
189🇮🇩 Indonesia0.2
190🇱🇰 Sri Lanka0.2
191🇨🇳 China0.1
192🇲🇬 Madagascar0.1
193🇲🇲 Myanmar0.1
194🇵🇭 Philippines0.1
195🇨🇺 Cuba0.0

In 2024, Qatar had the world’s highest share of foreign-born residents, with international migrants making up over three-quarters (76.7%) of its population.

Several Gulf states like Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait ranked at the top of the list, as their economies rely heavily on foreign labor, with migrants making up an overwhelming majority of their workforces.

These countries host higher proportions of international migrants largely due to the kafala system—a sponsorship-based labor framework that ties foreign workers to their employers—drawing million of people for low-wage jobs.

Several small European countries such as Monaco, Liechtenstein, and Andorra also have high shares of migrants, largely due to their small populations and roles as financial or tourism hubs.

U.S. is Still Home to the Most Migrants

By total population, the U.S. recorded the highest number of international migrants in 2024 at 52.4 million.

Mexico to the U.S. was the busiest migrant corridor in the world by far in 2024, with over 10 million people born in Mexico now residing in the United States.

Europe hosted more international migrants than any other region with 94 million in 2024, followed by Northern America—which includes the U.S., Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon—at 61 million.

These two regions have long been top destinations for immigration over the past few decades.

Learn More on the Voronoi App

To learn more about international migration, check out this graphic that visualized international migration flows to each U.S. state.

Continue Reading

Popular