Migration and Remittances: Top Countries
Top Immigration Countriesa, 2010
number of immigrants, millions
United Statesb
Russian Federationb
Germany b
Saudi Arabiab
Canadab
United Kingdomb
Spainb
Franceb
Australiab
Indiab
Ukraine
Italy
Pakistan
United Arab Emirates
Kazakhstan
Jordan
Israel
Hong Kong SAR, China
Côte d’Ivoire
Malaysia
Syrian Arab Republic
Japan
Iran, Islamic Rep.
Kuwait
Singapore
West Bank and Gaza
South Africa
Ghana
Switzerland
Netherlands
42.8
12.3
10.8
7.3
7.2
7.0
6.9
6.7
5.5
5.4
5.3
4.5
4.2
3.3
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank; UNPD 2009.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Immigration Countriesa, 2010
percentage of population
Qatar b
Monacob
United Arab Emiratesb
Kuwait b
Andorrab
Cayman Islandsb
Northern Mariana Islandsb
Virgin Islands (U.S.)b
Macao SAR, Chinab
Isle of Manb
Channel Islands
Jordan
Guam
West Bank and Gaza
American Samoa
Singapore
Israel
Bahrain
Hong Kong SAR, China
San Marino
Brunei Darussalam
Mayotte
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
Aruba
Bermuda
Oman
Palau
Saudi Arabia
Netherlands Antilles
86.5
71.6
70.0
68.8
64.4
63.0
62.0
56.5
54.7
54.6
49.8
45.9
43.9
43.6
41.4
40.7
40.4
39.1
38.8
37.0
36.4
36.0
35.2
34.6
31.9
30.7
28.4
28.1
27.8
26.4
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank; UNPD 2009.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Emigration Countriesa, 2010
number of emigrants, millions
11.9
11.4
11.1
Mexicob
Indiab
Russian Federationb
Chinab
Ukraineb
Bangladesh
Pakistanb
United Kingdomb
Philippinesb
Turkey b
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Kazakhstan
Germany
Italy
Poland
Morocco
West Bank and Gaza
Romania
Indonesia
United States
Afghanistan
Portugal
Vietnam
b
Colombia
Korea, Rep.
Uzbekistan
Sri Lanka
Belarus
France
Puerto Rico
8.3
6.6
5.4
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.3
3.7
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank; UNPD 2009.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Emigration Countriesa, 2010
percentage of population
West Bank and Gazab
68.3
Samoa
Grenadab
67.3
b
65.5
61.0
St. Kitts and Nevis
b
56.8
Guyanab
Monacob
56.4
Antigua and Barbuda
48.3
b
Tonga
Albaniab
45.4
b
45.4
Barbadosb
41.0
Suriname
Bosnia and Herzegovina
39.0
38.9
Palau
38.8
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Cape Verde
37.6
37.5
Jamaica
36.1
Armenia
Trinidad and Tobago
26.7
Malta
26.2
Georgia
25.1
28.2
Kazakhstan
23.6
St. Lucia
23.2
Macedonia, FYR
21.9
São Tomé and Principe
21.9
Moldova
21.5
Fiji
21.3
Portugal
20.8
Lesotho
20.5
El Salvador
20.5
Sources: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Migration Corridors, 2010
number of migrants, millions
Mexico–United Statesa
Russian Federation–Ukrainea
Ukraine–Russian Federationa
Bangladesh–Indiaa
Turkey–Germany a
Kazakhstan–Russian Federationa
Russian Federation–Kazakhstanv
China–Hong Kong SAR, Chinaa
India–United Arab Emiratesa
China–United Statesa
Philippines–United States
Afghanistan–Iran, Islamic Rep.
India–United States
Puerto Rico–United States
West Bank and Gaza–
Syrian Arab Republic
India–Saudi Arabia
Indonesia–Malaysia
Burkina Faso–Côte d’Ivoire
United Kingdom–Australia
Vietnam–United States
Pakistan–India
El Salvador–United States
Malaysia–Singapore
India–Bangladesh
Korea, Rep.–United States
Pakistan–Saudi Arabia
Egypt, Arab Rep.–Saudi Arabia
Cuba–United States
Belarus–Russian Federation
Uzbekistan–Russian Federation
11.6
3.7
3.6
3.3
2.7
2.6
2.2
2.2
2.2
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
Source: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
a. Top 10 country.
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Top Migration Corridors (excluding the Former Soviet Union), 2010
number of migrants, millions
Mexico–United Statesa
Bangladesh–Indiaa
Turkey–Germany a
China–Hong Kong SAR, Chinaa
India–United Arab Emiratesa
China–United Statesa
Philippines–United Statesa
Afghanistan–Iran, Islamic Rep.a
India–United Statesa
Puerto Rico–United Statesa
West Bank and Gaza–
Syrian Arab Republic
India–Saudi Arabia
Indonesia–Malaysia
Burkina Faso–Côte d’Ivoire
United Kingdom–Australia
Vietnam–United States
Pakistan–India
El Salvador–United States
Malaysia–Singapore
India–Bangladesh
Korea, Rep.–United States
Pakistan–Saudi Arabia
Egypt, Arab Rep.–Saudi Arabia
Cuba–United States
Algeria–France
Yemen, Rep.–Saudi Arabia
West Bank and Gaza–Jordan
Zimbabwe–South Africa
Egypt, Arab Rep.–Jordan
Côte d’Ivoire–Burkina Faso
11.6
3.3
2.7
2.2
2.2
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.8
Source: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
a. Top 10 country.
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Top Destination Countriesa for Refugees, 2010
number of migrants, millions
Jordanb
Pakistanb
West Bank and Gazab
Syrian Arab Republicb
Iran, Islamic Rep.b
Germany b
United Statesb
Lebanonb
Tanzaniab
Chinab
United Kingdom
Chad
Kenya
Ecuador
Uganda
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Venezuela, R.B. de
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Canada
India
France
Nepal
Thailand
Zambia
Yemen, Rep.
Serbia
Algeria
Netherlands
Egypt, Arab Rep.
2.5
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.0
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Source: United Nations Population Division based on United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees data.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Destination Countriesa for Refugees, 2010
percentage of migrants
West Bank and Gazab
Jordanb
Chadb
Syrian Arab Republicb
Tanzaniab
Ecuador b
Lebanonb
Iraqb
Zambiab
Pakistanb
Iran, Islamic Rep.
China
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Papua New Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Algeria
Uganda
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Kenya
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burundi
Mauritania
Eritrea
Sudan
Cameroon
Yemen, Rep.
Venezuela, R.B. de
Angola
Serbia
100
85
75
72
70
67
61
52
50
50
45
44
43
41
41
39
39
38
33
33
32
31
31
29
28
24
21
20
19
19
Source: United Nations Population Division based on United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees data.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Emigration Countriesa of Tertiary-Educated, 2000
number of migrants, thousands
Guyanab
Grenadab
Jamaicab
St. Vincent and the Grenadinesb
Haitib
Trinidad and Tobagob
St. Kitts and Nevisb
Samoab
Tongab
St. Luciab
Cape Verde
Antigua and Barbuda
Belize
Dominica
Barbados
Gambia, The
Fiji
Bahamas, The
Malta
Mauritius
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Suriname
Ghana
Mozambique
Liberia
Marshall Islands
Lebanon
Kenya
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
89.0
85.1
85.1
84.5
83.6
79.3
78.5
76.4
75.2
71.1
67.5
66.8
65.5
64.2
63.5
63.3
62.2
61.3
57.6
56.2
55.9
52.5
47.9
46.9
45.1
45.0
39.4
38.6
38.4
37.8
Source: Docquier and Marfouk 2006.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Emigration Countriesa of Physicians, 2000
number of migrants, thousands
Indiab
20.3
United Kingdomb
Philippinesb
Germany
12.2
9.8
b
8.8
Italy b
Mexicob
5.8
5.6
Spain
b
5.0
South Africab
Pakistanb
4.4
4.4
b
Iran, Islamic Rep.
4.4
France
Poland
4.2
4.0
Dominican Republic
3.6
Canada
Netherlands
3.4
3.3
Egypt, Arab Rep.
3.0
Greece
Ireland
2.8
2.7
Vietnam
2.4
China
Romania
2.4
2.3
Syrian Arab Republic
2.3
Malaysia
Belgium
2.2
2.0
Turkey
2.0
Grenada
Russian Federation
1.9
1.9
United States
1.9
Serbia and Montenegro
Hungary
1.8
1.8
Source: Bhargava, Docquier, and Moullan 2010.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Emigration Countriesa of Physicians, 2000
percentage of total physicians trained in the country
Grenadab
97.5
97.2
Dominicab
St. Luciab
66.1
Cape Verde
b
54.1
48.4
43.4
Fijib
São Tomé and Principeb
Liberiab
Papua New Guineab
Icelandb
Ethiopiab
Somalia
Ireland
Ghana
Haiti
St. Kitts and Nevis
Luxembourg
Uganda
Dominican Republic
Sri Lanka
Jamaica
Timor-Leste
Zimbabwe
Gambia, The
Angola
Malawi
New Zealand
South Africa
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Malaysia
Togo
33.9
31.8
26.2
25.6
25.0
24.6
22.3
21.9
21.2
20.7
19.0
18.5
17.4
16.7
16.3
16.0
14.1
13.5
13.3
13.2
13.2
12.7
11.9
11.5
Source: Bhargava, Docquier, and Moullan 2010.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Remittance-Receiving Countriesa, 2010e
US$ billions
Indiab
Chinab
Mexicob
Philippinesb
Franceb
Germany b
Bangladeshb
Belgiumb
Spainb
Nigeriab
Pakistan
Poland
Lebanon
Egypt, Arab Rep.
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Indonesia
Morocco
Russian Federation
Serbia
Ukraine
Romania
Australia
Brazil
Guatemala
Netherlands
Colombia
Jordan
Portugal
El Salvador
55.0
51.0
22.6
21.3
15.9
11.6
11.1
10.4
10.2
10.0
9.4
9.1
8.2
7.7
7.4
7.2
7.1
6.4
5.6
5.6
5.3
4.5
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.1
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
Source: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Remittance-Receiving Countriesa, 2009
percentage of GDP
Tajikistanb
Tongab
Lesothob
Moldovab
Nepalb
Lebanonb
Samoab
Hondurasb
Guyanab
El Salvador b
Jordan
Kyrgyz Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
Bangladesh
Philippines
Albania
Togo
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Cape Verde
Guinea-Bissau
Senegal
Armenia
Grenada
Sri Lanka
Gambia, The
Dominican Republic
35
28
25
23
23
22
22
19
17
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
Source: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Remittance-Sending Countriesa, 2009
US$ billions
United Statesb
Saudi Arabiab
Switzerlandb
Russian Federationb
Germany b
Italy b
Spainb
Luxembourg b
Kuwait b
Netherlandsb
Malaysia
Lebanon
Oman
France
China
Belgium
Norway
Japan
India
United Kingdom
Denmark
Austria
Israel
Kazakhstan
Korea, Rep.
Australia
Indonesia
Czech Republic
Ireland
Greece
48.3
26.0
19.6
18.6
15.9
13.0
12.6
10.6
9.9
8.1
6.8
5.7
5.3
5.2
4.4
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.7
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.7
2.6
2.0
1.8
Source: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
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Top Remittance-Sending Countriesa, 2009
percentage of GDP
Luxembourg b
Lebanonb
Omanb
Maldivesb
Kuwaitb
Bahrainb
Saudi Arabiab
Guinea-Bissaub
Guyanab
Tongob
Brunei Darussalam
Switzerland
Uganda
Kyrgyz Republic
Malaysia
Kazakhstan
Tajikistan
Seychelles
Jamaica
Jordan
Mongolia
Moldova
Togo
Cambodia
Cyprus
Armenia
Israel
Libya
Russian Federation
Belize
20
17
10
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Source: Development Prospects Group, World Bank.
a. Includes countries and territories (see Data Notes, page xiii).
b. Top 10 country.
The Migration and Remittances Factbook 2011 is compiled by Dilip Ratha, Sanket Mohapatra, and
Ani Silwal, Migration and Remittances Unit, World Bank. More information on other countries and
16 regions are available at www.worldbank.org/prospects/migrationandremittances.
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