Global Migration and Demography

Across the surveyed countries, opinion varies widely about the value of diversity. But interacting with people of different backgrounds is related to more positive attitudes about the role of diversity in society.

Most live in Germany, the UK, Italy and France, and about half had arrived in Europe in recent years. Overall, these migrants account for less than 1% of Europe’s total population.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 13, 2019) – At least 3.9 million unauthorized immigrants – and possibly as many as 4.8 million – lived in Europe in 2017, according to new Pew Research Center estimates. These totals are up from Center estimates for 2014, when between 3.0 million and 3.7 million unauthorized migrants resided in European nations, […]

(Traduction depuis l’anglais) Au moins 3,9 millions d’immigrants non autorisés, et peut-être jusqu’à 4,8 millions, vivaient en Europe en 2017 selon de nouvelles estimations réalisées par Pew Research Center. Ces chiffres sont en augmentation par rapport aux estimations publiées par Pew Research Center pour l’année 2014, selon lesquelles entre 3 et 3,7 millions de migrants non autorisés résidaient […]

(Traduzione da una versione in inglese) Gli immigrati non autorizzati che vivevano in Europa nel 2017 erano almeno 3,9 milioni, forse addirittura 4,8 milioni, secondo le nuove stime del Pew Research Center. Questi totali sono in crescita rispetto alle stime del Center per il 2014, quando nei Paesi europei erano presenti dai 3 ai 3,7 […]

(Übersetzung einer englischen Fassung) Nach neuen Schätzungen des Pew Research Centers lebten 2017 mindestens 3,9 Millionen nicht-autorisierte Migranten in Europa – möglicherweise aber auch bis zu 4,8 Millionen. Diese Zahlen sind deutlich höher als die entsprechenden Schätzungen des Centers für das Jahr 2014, als zwischen 3,0 Millionen und 3,7 Millionen nicht-autorisierte Migranten in europäischen Ländern […]

(Traducción de una versión en inglés) Al menos 3,9 millones de inmigrantes no autorizados —y, posiblemente, hasta 4,8 millones— vivían en Europa en 2017, según las nuevas estimaciones del Pew Research Center. Estas cifras totales han aumentado con respecto a las estimaciones del Pew Research Center para 2014, momento en que residían en naciones europeas de 3 a 3,7 millones […]

Nel 2017 in Italia erano presenti dai 500.000 ai 700.000 immigrati non autorizzati, in crescita rispetto ai 300.000-500.000 del 2014, secondo le nuove stime del Pew Research Center basate sugli ultimi dati disponibili.

An estimated 800,000 to 1.2 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United Kingdom in 2017, according to new Pew Research Center estimates based on the latest available data.

An estimated 500,000 to 700,000 unauthorized immigrants lived in Italy in 2017, up from 300,000 to 500,000 in 2014, according to new Pew Research Center estimates based on the latest available data.

Le nombre d’immigrants non autorisés vivant en France en 2017 est estimé entre 300 000 et 400 000, une légère augmentation par rapport aux chiffres de 2014 qui se situaient entre 200 000 et 300 000, selon de nouvelles estimations réalisées par Pew Research Center sur la base des dernières données disponibles.

Neusten Schätzungen des Pew Research Centers zufolge lebten im Jahr 2017 schätzungsweise 1,0 Millionen bis 1,2 Millionen nicht-autorisierte Migranten in Deutschland, ein deutlicher Anstieg gegenüber den 500.000 bis 600.000 nicht-autorisierten Migranten im Jahr 2014.

An estimated 1.0 million to 1.2 million unauthorized immigrants lived in Germany in 2017, up from 500,000 to 600,000 in 2014, according to new Pew Research Center estimates based on the latest available data.

An estimated 300,000 to 400,000 unauthorized immigrants lived in France in 2017, up slightly from 200,000 to 300,000 in 2014, according to new Pew Research Center estimates based on the latest available data.

Worldwide, an estimated $625 billion (USD) was sent by migrants to individuals in their home countries in 2017, a 7% increase from 2016, when the amount was $586 billion, according to economists at the World Bank. This increase follows two consecutive years of decline.

Majorities in top migrant destination countries say immigrants strengthen their countries. Yet publics are divided on immigrants' willingness to adopt their host country's customs.

Explore detailed tables on the number and share of immigrants and emigrants by country.

Many Americans support encouraging high-skilled immigration into the United States. But the U.S. trails other economically advanced nations in its share of immigrants with high skills.

Explore interactive charts on unemployment rates in the 28 countries that make up the European Union.

Explore the movement of international graduates in the 61 metro areas where at least 5,000 foreign graduates applied and were approved for OPT.

Sortable table that provides details on the 113 U.S. metro areas that had 2,000 or more foreign students approved for the U.S. government's Optional Practical Training (OPT) program from 2004 to 2016.

The federal Optional Practical Training program saw a 400% increase in foreign students graduating and working in STEM fields between 2008 and 2016.

Sub-Saharan immigrants in the United States are also more highly educated than the U.S. native born population.

The H-1B visa program is the nation’s biggest temporary employment visa program. Explore the number of approvals by U.S. metropolitan area.

International migration from sub-Saharan African countries to Europe and the U.S. has grown over the past decade. Many who live in sub-Saharan Africa say they would move to another country if they could.

Explore origin and destination totals of migrants from 233 countries between 1990 and 2017.

The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system.

Refugees are resettled throughout the United States. This interactive tool displays the top nationality of refugees resettled across each state between fiscal 2002 and 2017.