India is a top source and destination for world’s migrants
India has a long history of migration, as both the source of and destination for many international migrants. Here are five facts about India and migration.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
India has a long history of migration, as both the source of and destination for many international migrants. Here are five facts about India and migration.
An analysis of online searches in 2015 and 2016 opens a window into the path and timing of migrant flows from Middle East to Europe.
The UK has the fifth-largest immigrant population in the world, at 8.5 million.
Some 244 million people worldwide have left their countries of birth – many seeking improved economic opportunities or fleeing physical danger – but the impact of out-migration has been uneven worldwide.
The recent historic migration surge into Europe has led to a large jump in the immigrant share of populations in many European nations, with the notable exceptions of the UK and France, which saw more modest increases.
By a wide margin, the U.S. has more immigrants than any other country in the world.
In 2015, there were a record 96,000 unaccompanied child migrants seeking asylum in Europe.
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